Locating the Name of Your Computer

1. Click on the Windows Start Button and select the Settings icon.

   

2. In the settings menu, click the System option in the left-hand bar. 
3. At the bottom of the System page, select About on the right-hand pane.

   

4. Under the Device Specifications bar, you will find the device name under Device name.

   

1. Move your cursor to the lower left corner of the screen until you see a small image appear. If you are currently viewing the Desktop, this image should be a shortcut to the Start screen.
2. Right-click this box to reveal the Windows Quick Access Menu. Type Control Panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results.
3. Input System in the top-right search box and then click on See the name of this computer.

    4. View the computer name or full computer name under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.

1. Click on the Start Menu (Windows Icon)  in the lower left hand corner of your screen.
2. Right-click on this box to reveal the Windows Quick Access Menu. Click into the search box at the bottom and type in Control Panel, then click on the top result.

     3. Open System and Security.

     4. Select System.

     5. The full computer name will be listed under the "Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings" section.

1. Move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of the screen until you see a small image appear. If you are currently viewing the Desktop, this image should be a shortcut to the Start screen, and vice-versa:

   

2. Right-click on this box to reveal the Windows Quick Access Menu. Click on Command Prompt in this menu.

   
3. In the prompt, type the word "hostname" without quotes and hit enter.

4. Your computer's name is the output of this command:

   

1. Move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of the screen until you see a small image appear. If you are currently viewing the Desktop, this image should be a shortcut to the Start screen, and vice-versa:

   

2. Right-click on this box to reveal the Windows Quick Access Menu. Click on System in this menu.

   

3. The computer name will be listed beneath "Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings."

   

1. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
2. In the prompt, type the word "hostname" without quotes and press enter.

3. Your computer's name is the output of this command:

   

1. From the Start menu, right-click on Computer and choose Properties from the menu.

   

2. The computer name will be listed beneath "Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings."

   

1. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
2. In the prompt, type the word "hostname" without quotes and press enter.

3. Your computer's name is the output of this command:

   

1. Right-click on My Computer from either the Desktop or Start Menu, and choose Properties.

   
2. Click on the Computer Name tab at the top of the window. Your computer's name is listed next to "Full computer name."

   

1. Click on the Apple Logo in the upper left-hand corner of your screen.
2. Click “About this Mac”.
3. Click on the 'More Info' button
4. The name of your Computer will be displayed here.

1. On OS X machines, go to the Apple menu > System Preferences.

2. Go to the Sharing preference pane.

   

3. Your hostname is in the "Computer Name" field:

   

1. With Finder focused, go to the Go menu > Utilities > Terminal.
2. In the terminal, type the word "hostname" without quotes and hit enter.

3. Your hostname is the output of the hostname command:

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