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Anonymous
2021-09-07T10:00:32+00:00

To all,

The name of my brand new Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 raised a question to me. The default name (as I discovered it) is: FIIR8BS.
Why is this the name of my laptop and what does it mean? I searched the internet for this name but I can't come up with a logical reason for this to be the default name of my laptop.

Best regards,

Maarten

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  1. Sumit 43,786 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-09-07T10:43:06+00:00

    In Windows 11, you would be able to set a custom name for your computer during the first run.

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  1. DaveM121 871K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-09-07T10:38:49+00:00

    Hi Maarten,

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    There is no significance to the name assigned to any new device, including a Surface, it is usually a random string of characters.

    You can change that name if you wish.

    Open the Settings App, go to System - About

    On the right, click Advanced System Settings.

    Select the Computer Name tab on the resulting dialog and then click the 'Change' button

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-09-07T10:58:08+00:00

    Hi Dave,

    Thank you for this explanation!

    Maarten

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