ipaqutil is for smart devices, not desktop Windows. Therefore, this information only applies to code using the .NET Compact Framework. To see if information for iPAQGetSerialNumber in other DLLs exists, click on Find References to the right.

Summary

Get the actual IPAQ Serial # which is exposed in Settings/HP Asset Viewer. Tested on a IPAQ 6500 series which has the required dll as part of the OS.

[DllImport("iPAQUtil.dll", EntryPoint = "iPAQGetSerialNumber")]
private static extern bool iPAQGetSerialNumber([Out] StringBuilder SerialNumber);

Notes:

Tips & Tricks:

No tips or tricks required, should work first time!

Sample Code:

public static string GetIPAQDeviceID()

{

    StringBuilder sSerial = new StringBuilder(40);
    if (iPAQGetSerialNumber(sSerial) == false)
    {
        return null;
    }
    else
    {
        return sSerial.ToString();
    }

}

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