HT1428 changing device name

i transfered my old macbook air information to my new macbook pro. but on itunes and icloud my new computer is still detected as a "macbook air". how can i change it so that it is detected as a pro?

Hi ,
System preferences > Sharing
then change the computer name .. hope it helps

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I need some help please, my Ipad 2 was updated on another friends machine. now when i plug it into my PC windows picks it up as his device name even though the devine name is corect in iTunes. Can anybody please help with correcting this?
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I have the same problem, and I can say none of these methods work.
I have the device named properly in iTunes (it's the same name I can see in settings -> general -> about), however the original name given to the device is still seen in Windows Explorer.
Apparently it is some unexpected "feature" Apple has forgotten to take care of.
Let's hope they change it in the next iOS update...

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Is it possible to set or change the device name of an enrolled device using profile manager?
I notice WGMs old 'Set computer name to computer record name' is still there under Login Window options, but I couldn't find away to actually change the record name.
Am I missing something obvious?

The only way I have found to change the device name in Profile Manager is to change it on the device itself, then wait for the updated info to reach PM.
The option to "set the computer name to computer record name" will set the computer name to the name of a computer record that matches in Open Directory (based on MAC). This option would allow you to change the device name in Profile Manager in a round about way... change the computer record name in OD, wait for the change to make it's way to the computer, then back up to the Profile Manager. In my experience, this doesn't take too long.

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I wish that was it, but that only changes the name of the "Hard Drive", not the actual device name.
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This questions revolves around three V490s.
- All are connected to the same raid.
- All have cards in the same slots.
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- When doing a format, 2 boxes show the paths to be the same (ie, c6txxxxx), 1 box shows the path to be different (ie, c4txxxx).
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- I removed the path_to_inst, rm c4txxx* entries from /dev/[r]dsk, and rebooted with -ras options. No difference.
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In single user mode, edit /etc/path_to_inst and renumber the device.
You probably want to halt and do a boot -r after this.
The best way to figure out which lines to change.
Run format and note the device path for the controller in question.
Then search for that line in the file.
This is all completely unsupported and at your own risk. You might want to experiment on a test server before doing it to a machine you care about....

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When your iPhone is plugged into iTunes, just click the name of your phone. Wait a second, and click the name a second time. It should allow you to now edit the name of your phone.

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Interestingly, all three of the previous replies are correct, yet confusing to interpret. You have a renaming problem for two different types of equipment: 1) a camera, which is a "device" as per Xfinity (and not a "zone/sensor"), and 2) one or more infrared sensor(s) (a "light sensor" as you have called it), which is a "zone/sensor" as per Xfinity. So, your light (infrared) sensor(s) is(are) ZONE/SENSOR(s), and your camera is a DEVICE. Cable guy is correct in that only a technician can rename a ZONE/SENSOR. However, you can rename a camera with either the touchscreen or the website by choosing "Settings", then choosing "Home Devices" (NOT "Zone/Sensors"), and then "Cameras". As for your sensor problem, I suspect you might be able to have a technician rename the infrared sensors over the phone, rather than paying for a home service call. But one never knows these days! Good luck!

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Caz11 wrote:
... How do I get it to say her phone name when I plug into ITunes.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3965
Caz11 wrote:
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