Hi Precious
Sorry there is no way to rename your keyboard or mouse. Drives and cards can be renamed, but not hardware like your mouse and keyboard . ..
How do I rename my mouse and keyboard?
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I've renamed quite a few USB sticks and cards. However, this seems to be because it shows up in the file explorer. I would like to rename my keyboard and mouse, which don't show up in the file explorer. I can go to control panel > devices and printers and view my devices. Going to the device settings or viewing the properties doesn't seem to be working. I am using Windows 10.
Is there a way to rename my devices that don't show in file explorer?
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Anonymous
2018-10-03T16:32:15+00:00 Hi Precious
Sorry there is no way to rename your keyboard or mouse. Drives and cards can be renamed, but not hardware like your mouse and keyboard . ..
This is only half-correct. Printers can be renamed. Go to Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners and select the printer, then click on "Manage."
In the next window, click on Printer Properties:
The name can be changed in the next window:
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Anonymous
2018-10-03T16:04:40+00:00 Alright, thank you!