#hardware

55 solutions

Check RAM Slots and Sticks with Win32_PhysicalMemory
Windowshardwarememorypowershell

Find out how many memory modules are populated, their capacity and speed, and how many slots your motherboard has.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Check GPU Model and Driver Version with PowerShell
Windowshardwaregpupowershell

See which graphics card Windows detects, its driver version, and current output resolution in one line.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Pair and Connect Bluetooth Headphones with bluetoothctl
Linuxhardwareaudiobluetooth

Scan, pair, trust and connect Bluetooth headphones from the terminal using bluetoothctl, then route audio through PulseAudio or PipeWire.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Check BIOS/UEFI Version with Win32_BIOS
Windowshardwarebiospowershell

Read the exact firmware version and release date from Windows before downloading a BIOS update.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Check CPU Model, Cores and Clock Speed from PowerShell
Windowshardwarewmicpu

Read your processor's exact name, physical cores, logical threads and max clock speed with one PowerShell command using Win32_Processor.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-19
Test a scanner connection with scanimage -L
LinuxhardwarescannerDiagnostics

Run scanimage -L to list scanners detected by SANE; the output shows the device name if your scanner is recognized and plugged in.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Inspect Displays and GPU with system_profiler
macOShardwaredisplayDiagnostics

system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType prints every connected display's resolution, scaled modes, and graphics chip.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Check AirPods Battery Level from the Terminal
macOShardwarebluetoothsystem_profiler

Read the connected AirPods' left, right, and case battery percentages with system_profiler.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Find the MAC address of your network adapter on Windows
Windowshardwarenetworkmac-address

List adapter physical addresses with getmac or Get-NetAdapter.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Get Your PC's Model and Serial Number from PowerShell
Windowshardwarewmipowershell

Query Win32_ComputerSystem and Win32_SystemEnclosure to read the manufacturer, model name and chassis serial number without flipping the laptop over.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-19
Add a Shared Network Printer from PowerShell (Add-Printer)
Windowshardwaresystempowershell

Connect to a shared network printer with one Add-Printer command instead of clicking through the Add Printer wizard.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-19
List Network Adapters with Status and Speed (Get-NetAdapter)
Windowshardwarenetworkadapter

Show whether each adapter is up and the link speed it negotiated.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18