# Find your computer name for the legacy Print Client
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Updated: 2026-05-07

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> Find the computer name required by an existing legacy Print Client setup.

Use this article only when maintaining the standalone legacy Print Client. New setups should use the current Desktop App, which identifies its available machine in Starshipit's printing settings. See [Understand how Starshipit printing works](/articles/90200000000155-understand-how-starshipit-printing-works).

## Mac

1. Click the Apple Menu, located in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
2. Select **System Preferences**.  
   ![The Apple Menu is open, System Preferences... is highlighted](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/apple_system_preferences_1.png)
3. Click **Sharing**.  
   ![The System Preferences panel is open, and the third row has sharing highlighted](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/KB0013204-mac-system-preferences-sharing-20190426.png)
4. **Computer Name** should be located at the top of the **Sharing**window.  
   ![In the Sharing panel, the name in the Computer Name field is circled](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/KB0013204-computer-name-mac-20190426.png)

## Windows 10/11

1. Click the **Start** menu![start.PNGx](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/start_1.PNGx). After that, you have two options:
   * Use the search box.
     1. Type **computer name** in the searchbox.
     2. Select **View your PC name** in the results.
   * Use the **Settings**window.
     1. Click the **Settings![settings_windows10.pngx](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/settings_windows10_0.png)**button.
     2. Click the **System**category in the **Settings**window.
     3. Click **About**in the menu on the left
        + You may need to scroll down to find the **About** menu by hovering your mouse pointer over the visible menu options.
2. Find your computer name to the right of the **Device name** row below **Device Specifications**

## Windows 8

1. Navigate to **PC Info** to find your computer name.
   * Use the **Search** charm.
     1. Move cursor to the right-hand corner of the screen to unhide charms bar (or press **Windows key** + **C**).
     2. Click **Search**.
     3. Type **computer name**.
     4. Click **PC info**.
   * Use the **Settings** charm.
     1. Move cursor to the right-hand corner of the screen to unhide charms bar (or press **Windows key** + **C**).
     2. Click **Settings**.
     3. Click **PC info** under **Settings**, or click **Change PC settings**, at the bottom right of the **Settings** charm menu.
2. Find your computer name under **Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings**.

## Windows 7

1. Click the **Start**menu button.
2. Right-click on **Computer**.
3. Select **Properties**.  
   ![Start Menu is open, and the Computer option has been right clicked. Properties, the last option on the right click menu, is highlighed](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/KB0013204-right-click-computer-start-20190426.png)
4. Find your computer name listed under **Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings**.  
   ![There are two sections on the page: System and Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings. The name next to Computer name is circled](https://it-knowledge.umn.edu/sites/it-knowledge.umn.edu/files/tdxassets/KB0013204-computer-name-windows-20190426.png)