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how to identify a device is embedded or external device?

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I want to identify whether a device(could be mass storage, data card, speakers) is external or internal via programmatic-ally. I didn't find any helpful information on the net.

Need help here.. Thanks in advance.
Windows CE,Mobile developer.

Monday, February 21, 2011 8:26 AM

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Hi,

To check whether the memory is storage card or internal memory, you can examines the objects in the root of the device and any folders that have temp attribute are considered to be a external match:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/40269/finding-the-storage-card-path-on-wm6

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- Marked as answer by Bin-ze Zhao Monday, February 28, 2011 11:51 AM
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:27 AM