if your on a Windows computer - To change your computer's name in Windows 7:and other versions (similar)
- Log into your computer with administrative rights.
- From the Start menu, open the Control Panel.
- Click the System icon. (If you do not see the System icon, in the upper right corner, switch the view to Large or Small icons).
- In the System window that appears, under the "Computer name, domain and workgroup settings" section, on the right, click Change settings.
- You will see the System Properties window. At the top of the window, click the Computer Name tab.
- Click Change... . You will see your computer's name listed.
- In the space marked "Computer Name:", delete the text and enter a new name for your computer.
- Click OK, then OK again, and then close the System window
on a MAC, i believe its in system preferences/accounts.