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### Using the Host Entry

The Host box displays the computer on the network where the I-DEAS program will run. PC-DMIS will connect to this I-DEAS program.

The default for the host is the local computer's name. If the host has not been previously specified, PC-DMIS will display the default name in the Host box. You can access the default host name by deleting the current host name and pressing the TAB key, moving the cursor out of the box. PC-DMIS will then automatically fill in the Host box with the local computer’s host name.

This character string value is located in the [Ideas] section of the Settings Editor. See "Setting Advanced Registry Options: Introduction" for information on changing Settings Editor values.

Note: When connecting to a remote I-DEAS server, the remote computer’s network name must be visible from the computer running PC-DMIS. Conversely, this same computer must be visible from the computer with the I-DEAS server. You can check if a computer is visible by pinging it using the network name, not an IP address. When you ping a computer, and the network name does not resolve to an IP address, you will need to add the network name and IP address to the host’s network name look-up file.