If individual device identification is performed by the administrator, it is necessary to request the administrator to register the device information, in cases such as when using a new device in the department.
The device information collection tool outputs to a file the information required for the administrator to record the device information in the system.
The device information collection tool installation procedure, startup method, and window items are described below.
Installation procedure
Obtain the device information collection tool from the administrator.
Save the device information collection tool (fsw01ejj.exe) to any folder.
If the configuration file (fsw01ejj.ini) has also been provided, save it to the same folder as the tool.
The configuration file may not be provided, depending on the system setup.
How to start the device information collection tool
Double-click the tool file.
The Device Information Collection Tool window will be displayed.
Window items
The items of the Device Information Collection Tool window are described below.
Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Devices | List of devices attached to the PC. Clicking a column heading sorts the list by the values in that column. | |
Display items | Date | Date and time of device reading. Display format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss |
Drive name | Drive letter assigned to the USB device, from A: to Z:. For portable devices and imaging devices, a blank will be displayed. | |
Device type (Drive type) | For devices to which a drive letter was assigned, "Removable" or "DVD/CD" will be displayed. For portable devices and imaging devices, "WPD" (Windows Portable Device) will be displayed. For PC cards, "PC card" will be displayed. | |
Name | Value displayed in Device Manager immediately after device reading This item can be edited. Up to 80 halfwidth (40 fullwidth) characters can be entered. The characters below cannot be entered:
This field must be entered. | |
Notes | Displayed as blank immediately after device reading. This item can be edited. Up to 128 halfwidth (64 fullwidth) characters can be entered. The characters below cannot be entered:
| |
Manufacturer ID | Manufacturer ID obtained from the device, in hexadecimal notation. If the device is a PC card, this will be blank. | |
Product ID | Product ID obtained from the device, in hexadecimal notation. For PC cards, this will be blank. | |
Device name | Name obtained from the device. | |
Internal serial number/hardware ID | Internal serial number/hardware ID obtained from the device. For devices without an internal serial number or hardware ID, this will be blank. | |
Recognize device again | Obtains device information and updates Devices. If device information is already displayed in Devices, the information of the device connected to the PC will be added. | |
Device Information CSV output | Outputs device information displayed in Devices to a CSV file. | |
Delete | Deletes device information of items selected in Devices. | |
The menu items of the Device Information Collection Tool window is described below.
Menu item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
File | Recognize device again | Obtains device information and updates Devices. |
Device Information CSV output | Outputs device information displayed in Devices to a CSV file. | |
Delete | Deletes device information of items selected in Devices. | |
Close | Closes the window. | |
Help | Version Information | Displays copyright and version information. |
Note
Starting the device information collection tool
Administrator privileges are not required.
Multiple instances of the device information collection tool cannot be started within the same session.
