Just received my laptop with XP Pro preinstalled. Enetered the Setup process without reading anything first. Used my name for Administrator, and now it won't let me use it for my Computer name. Is there a way to change the Administrator name without reinstalling? Thx.

Ken

Assuming that you have Administrator privileges you can change the name. Open the START menu and Click Run. Enter secpol.msc to open the Local Security Settings

Open Local Policies\Security Options. In the details pane, double-click Accounts: Rename Administrator Account. Enter the new name for that account. That will change the name of the Admin Account. I don't know if it will solve the problem with My Computer.