PowerShell: Get Keyboard Information

Need to check what keyboard(s) are connected to a machine - for hardware inventory or troubleshooting an input device issue? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system.

Prerequisites:

• Privileges: None
• Module: Built-in, no import needed

Quick Command:

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Keyboard | Select-Object Description, Status, NumberOfFunctionKeys

Example Output:

Description                Status NumberOfFunctionKeys
-----------                ------ --------------------
USB Input Device            OK                       12
HID Keyboard Device         OK                       12
Logitech USB Input Device   OK                       12

How It Works:

• Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Keyboard queries all keyboard devices recognized by the system - it's common to see more than one entry, since a single physical keyboard can register as multiple logical devices (a standard USB input device plus a separate HID-compliant entry).
• Description identifies each device, often showing the manufacturer name or a generic Windows-assigned label.
• Status shows OK if the device is functioning correctly.
• NumberOfFunctionKeys returns how many function keys (F1-F12, etc.) the keyboard reports having.