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== finding computer name locally ==

~~# right-click on "My computer" on the~~ desktop

* minimize all windows you have open so you can see your desktop

~~# click properties~~

* look for the writing, usually in the bottom right corner

~~# click "Computer Name" tab~~

* the "Host Name" is what you are looking for

# look ~~at "Full Computer Name";~~ the ~~part before~~ the ~~first~~ "." is ~~the name~~, ~~the part after is the domain~~

* if someone asks you to send this to them, consider simply sending them a screen shot of this

== finding the computer name of a collector laptop without access to laptop/collector==

~~The collector laptops write their name to the data file, so the laptops names can be found~~ in ~~the data directory (backup location) on the~~ [[~~Regional Server~~]]~~. Open the sub-directory for the collector's location, then the ccmdb_data.mdb. Computer name is in the field_data column of the record with field_name "computername" in the a_info table~~.

They are aggregated in [[Workstations.mdb]].

[[Category: IT Instructions]]

The collector laptops write their name to the data file, so the laptops names can be found in the data directory (backup location) on the [[Regional Server]]. Open the sub-directory for the collector's location, then the ccmdb_data.mdb. Computer name is in the field_data column of the record with field_name "computername" in the a_info table. [[Workstations.mdb]] collects them from here.

== naming convention ==

As of 2021-07-05:

If a device still has the old naming convention, that will stay the same unless the device is re-imaged or replaced. If the latter, then the new naming convention is as follows:

*W - for WRHA

*SB - for name of site

*Block and room number

*D for desktop PC or M for mobile device

*The last six digits of the serial number of the device.

== Related articles ==

[[Category:IT Instructions]]

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 == finding computer name locally ==
-# right-click on "My computer" on the desktop
+* minimize all windows you have open so you can see your desktop
-# click properties
+* look for the writing, usually in the bottom right corner
-# click "Computer Name" tab
+* the "Host Name" is what you are looking for
-# look at "Full Computer Name"; the part before the first "." is the name, the part after is the domain
+* if someone asks you to send this to them, consider simply sending them a screen shot of this
 == finding the computer name of a collector laptop without access to laptop/collector==
-The collector laptops write their name to the data file, so the laptops names can be found in the data directory (backup location) on the [[Regional Server]]. Open the sub-directory for the collector's location, then the ccmdb_data.mdb. Computer name is in the field_data column of the record with field_name "computername" in the a_info table.
+They are aggregated in [[Workstations.mdb]].
-[[Category: IT Instructions]]
+The collector laptops write their name to the data file, so the laptops names can be found in the data directory (backup location) on the [[Regional Server]]. Open the sub-directory for the collector's location, then the ccmdb_data.mdb. Computer name is in the field_data column of the record with field_name "computername" in the a_info table. [[Workstations.mdb]] collects them from here.
+== naming convention ==
+As of 2021-07-05:
+If a device still has the old naming convention, that will stay the same unless the device is re-imaged or replaced.  If the latter, then the new naming convention is as follows:
+*W - for WRHA
+*SB - for name of site
+*Block and room number
+*D for desktop PC or M for mobile device
+*The last six digits of the serial number of the device.
+== Related articles ==
+{{Related Articles}}
+[[Category:IT Instructions]]