Advice computer name ??
 

Windows xp - how do I find out the user name on my pc as opposed to the computer name, trying to set up a 2x app on android and been entering my ip address and what I thought was my computers name but seems its the computers user name you enter .

bit confused ??!!

Hmmm. Not as simple as I thought. You obviously have the PC set to log you in automatically when you boot up?

Go into Start -> Control Panel > User Accounts - which will give you the list of all the users on your system. From there you *should* be able to figure out which is you .... :wonder: You should have had to set up a user when you first logged onto the system

"If" you only have the one user the control panel should show 3 in total: Administrator, Guest and 'you'.

Hopefully .... :thumb:

Dave

Start, run, "control userpasswords2" will also show all users :thumb:

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Okay cheers guys appreciate the info but unfortunatly not really any further forward !!

okay when I first start up my computer I get a log in screen showing " J_ohn " and from there I just enter my password and then the computer loads up.

if I Go into Start -> Control Panel > User Accounts I get the one above which is described as computer administrator and another account known as guest ( says guest account is turned off )

so from that you could safely say " J_ohn " is my user name yes ??

Should I have a third user as you say ??

Ctr-alt-del lock it then it will say machine is locked by .....

Sorry mate could you run that by me again, press Ctr -alt-del- lock button ?? did not even know there was a lock button ??!! or is this a process within windows task manager that is an option when CTR-alt-del is pressed ??

start > run >cmd

in the dos prompt that comes up type

echo %username%

that will list the current user

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_do..._the_user-name

Any Use

yes you could :)

Okay doing the above it is showing " HP_Owner " as the username !!

where this comes into it I have not got a clue ??!!

am deffinatly signing in with my " J_ohn " username as well its associatted password so cant see how this is and why its not showing under user accounts ??

someone please help before this one drives me up the wall !!!

Just create a new user

Okay cheers for that but dont really see how its going to cure the problem ??!! its not recognising the user name thats already assigned ??

What app is it? I'll have a go tonight on my wife's phone

Okay that would be great, its 2X available free on the market.

Try disabling firewall to see if it connects then

Okay thanks for all the suggestions guys unfortunatly none off them worked !!

got a mate off mine to have a look at it and it had him beat until he remembered remote desktop is not available on windows xp home !!

oh well learn something new !!

any idea if there is an add on that will allow it ??

Yeah windows 7 :D

Windows live messenger used to have that feature built in. Not sure if it still has.

Can you remote assistance on Home Edition

or Team Viewer

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx

:)

Anyone any idea if logmein will work with xp home ??

Yes it will.

Great thanks again, will give that a try !!