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Description field in Network Neighborhood

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Name: Matt
Date: June 1, 2000 at 00:59:03 Pacific
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Is there any way to give a win2k machine a description under network neighborhood? Windows 95, 98 and NT 4 can, where has that option gone in 2000?



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Name: JA
Date: June 3, 2000 at 07:56:01 Pacific
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If I understand what you are asking, go to WIndows Explorer,Control Panel, click on "System" and there will be a "Network" tab where you can name or rename your PC.


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Name: PoohBear
Date: June 3, 2000 at 16:30:53 Pacific
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Hey just found it. They did put it in a funny place.
Open up your administrateve tools in the control panel, and start up Computer Management. In the left window pane right-click the top icon named "Computer Management (Local)" and choose Properties
It'll open up a window that looks a lot like the system properties window, but only has 3 tabs, and won't show your oem logo. Go to the Network Identification tab and there'll be a field that you can enter a computer description.

Gerald the Pooh


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Response Number 3
Name: Matt
Date: June 3, 2000 at 23:27:51 Pacific
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Thanks Pooh! I've been searching for that for ages, I wonder why they didn't just put it in network properties like NT4 and 9X?
Thanks again.

Matt.


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