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Find a Device/Computer Name


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Find a Device/Computer Name

Knowing a device/computer’s name is useful to your tech team for remote assistance, device identification, and network management.

Mac

From the Desktop, click the Apple logo, click About This Mac, then click More Info...

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Windows

From the Desktop

Right-click the Windows Start Menu, then click System.
A system info panel displays the “Device Name”, which is also the computer name.

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From the Login Screen

Type .\ into the username field.
The computer name will show below the password field, adjacent to “Sign in to”.

 

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