Frequently Asked Question

Lincoln University keeps track of computers and other assets using ID numbers. You can find this number by locating the white tag on the device reading "LINCOLN UNIVERSITY".

And remember: If you have a monitor/display attached to a desktop or laptop, the tag on the monitor is not your computer number!!!

If you want the actual computer name that we in ITS use, or maybe you aren't sure which tag is the correct one to provide, you will need to find it by navigating to it on the computer itself.

Find the Computer Name on Windows

There are two easy ways to find your computer name on Windows:

• Minimize or close all your windows and look on your desktop background! The computer name can be found in the top right hand corner of the background, next to the word Host.
  
• If you don't see the above information on your desktop background, open your Start menu and type in sysdm.cpl. The Full computer name should pop up in a window.
  
  

Find the computer name on macOS

Apple already provides a great tutorial on how to find this information here.

How are computer names made?

The computer name is is derived from the computer's number and the location it's installed in. If the computer is not fixed (e.g. laptops, tablets) we may give the device a name based on where the department that owns it is located. The prefixes we use are the same abbreviations used elsewhere. Here is a list.