Finding your device name and/or serial number

Summary

Instructions on finding your device name and/or serial number.

Directions

Below are instructions for finding basic information about your LSA computer.

Mac Instructions

Finding the serial number

  1. Select the Apple icon on your Mac computer. (Upper right corner of screen.)

  2. Select About this Mac.
    The Apple menu with "About This Mac" highlighted

  3. The serial number will be in the information box that appears.

    The "About This Mac" window showing processor, graphics, memory, serial number, and OS details

Finding the system name

  1. Select the Apple icon on your Mac computer. (Upper right corner of screen.)

  2. Select System Settings.
    The Apple menu with System Settings highlighted

  3. Select General.

  4. Select About.
    Apple's System Settings with the General tab highlighted
     

  5. The name will appear under the computer icon.
    Apple's System Settings' General tab's About section, which displays the computer's name under the computer icon

Windows Instructions

  1. In the lower right corner of your screen in the 'Block M App' (WLMS Notify) is accessed from the system tray found in the Windows taskbar, as seen below: 

    The Windows task bar with the Block "M" icon highlighted 

  2. If you don't see it, the system tray can hide lesser-used icons. You may need to expand these hidden icons to find it:The Windows task bar expanded by clicking the up arrow (to make hidden applications visible), with the Block "M" icon highlightedThe contents of the block "M" app, including the computer name, model, and serial number, Windows OS version, and links to help resources

  3. The name, serial & OS version should appear in a pop out box (e.g., D9YBY93,Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2, Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2).

iOS (iPad) Instructions

  1. Tap on the Settings icon.

    The home screen of an iPad with the Settings button highlighted

  2. Go to the General settings tab.

     The General tab of the iOS settings

  3. Tap on About on the top right.

    The contents of the General tab of the iOS Settings, with the About tab highlightedThe contents of the About screen from the General Settings on an iPad, highlighting info such as the device name, iOS version, and model

  4. Name, OS version & serial should appear on the right side of the screen.

Finding the serial number for a monitor

The serial number for a monitor (external screen), often abbreviated to S/N, is generally found on a sticker on the back of the device.

Sometimes this information can located behind the stand attachment as pictured here:

The back of a Dell P2419H P Series 24" monitor with stand removed to make the label with serial number (and more info) visible

 

Finding a computer name for computers not on the LSA build

Windows OS

Option1: About Your PC

  1. Click on the Start menu.
  2. Type and click on About your PC.
  3. Your computer name is listed under Device name.

Option 2: Command Prompt

  1. Click on the Start menu.
  2. Type and click on Command Prompt.
  3. Type in: 
    hostname

MacOS

How to find your computer name on MacOS Monterey

  1. Click the Apple in the upper-left menu bar.
  2. Choose System Preferences.
  3. Click Sharing.
  4. The Computer Name is listed on top of the frame.

How to find your computer name on MacOS Ventura

  1. Click the Apple in the upper-left menu bar.
  2. Click System Settings...
  3. Click General.
  4. The name is listed under Name in the first row.

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