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SMthoughter
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:47 pm    Post subject: How to change Device Name on Smartphone? Reply with quote

On my Pocket PC (WM2005) if I go into Settings>System>About>Device ID, I could change the Device Name to anything I want.

But on Smartphone, Activesync seems to automatically assign a stupid device name called new_(Windows XP userID) to my device. How do I overwrite it?! is it possible to even overwrite it?

By the way, I have a Motorola Q.
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AdamaDBrown
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It has to be done in the device registry. Tweaks2k2 is an easy way to do this.
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sven
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you get a registry editor and feel froggy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ident\Name
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SMthoughter
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks so much!!! Smile
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