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Gee85
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      03-22-2008

i setup up my laptop when i first got it. but now i'm realising i typed
my name wrong. lol... is there anyway that i cud change that? when i go
thru my computer and system info. i get to change it but the bluetooth
and name for network doesnt change at all.


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      03-22-2008

Gee85;656572 Wrote:
> i setup up my laptop when i first got it. but now i'm realising i typed
> my name wrong. lol... is there anyway that i cud change that? when i go
> thru my computer and system info. i get to change it but the bluetooth
> and name for network doesnt change at all.


Hi Gee85,

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but this will show you how to
change the computer name to what you want it to be.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86...uter-name.html

Shawn


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Ramesh, MS-MVP
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      03-22-2008
Hi Gee85,

Most of these things are covered in Vista Help. Check this out.

Windows Vista Help: Change your computer name:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fae311033.mspx

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i setup up my laptop when i first got it. but now i'm realising i typed
my name wrong. lol... is there anyway that i cud change that? when i go
thru my computer and system info. i get to change it but the bluetooth
and name for network doesnt change at all.


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- Inspiron 1721, AMD Turion 64 x2 TL-56 (1.8GHz/1MB)
- 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
- ATI RADEON Xpress1270 256MB HyperMemory for Inspiron 1721
(Integrated)
- 120G 5400RPM SATA hard drive
 
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