<script language="javascript">
        function startRequest() {
            var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
            var sRegVal = ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\Device‘;
            var sDefault = oShell.RegRead(sRegVal);
            return sDefault;
        }

 
        function Start (){
            var cpname = startRequest();
            alert(cpname);
        }
    </script>