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# Managing console settings with XBOX Device Portal

> Managing console settings with XBOX Device Portal

Use this section of XBOX Device Portal to view and change the settings for the connected console. Settings are grouped by category, and the categories can be collapsed or expanded to make it easier to find the settings that you want. You can change the settings of the console by editing the settings in this tab.

## Frequently used settings

To change the Device Name (aka Hostname), go to Device Information/Device Name. A console reboot will be required for the change to take effect.

To change the Sandbox, go to Device Information/Sandbox. A console reboot will be required for the change to take effect.

To change Console Modes, go to Debug/Console Modes. The possible modes are discussed in detail in [Using console modes to test your game](/home/setup-install/concepts/using-console-modes). A console reboot will be required for the change to take effect.

## Settings available with XBOX Device Portal enabled on the console (Default)

The Settings tab has specific categories when XBOX Device Portal is enabled as shown in the following table.

| Settings category  | Features of each category                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Device information | Console information, including OS version, Device ID, and Console ID. The About category provides a Copy button to copy and paste the console information. |
| Audio              | Audio settings, such as Optical audio mode and HDMI audio mode.                                                                                            |
| Debug              | Debugging settings, such as Console modes, Profiling mode and Debug memory mode.                                                                           |
| Display            | Display settings, such as Resolution and Color depth.                                                                                                      |
| Localization       | Localization settings, such as Geographic region.                                                                                                          |
| Network            | Network settings, such as Wireless radio settings.                                                                                                         |
| Power              | Power settings, such as Power mode and Idle Timeout.                                                                                                       |
| Preference         | Preferences, such as Default home experience.                                                                                                              |
| Storage            | Storage settings, such as Default storage device and data-caching settings for XBOX Series X Dev Kits.                                                     |
| System update      | System update policy setting.                                                                                                                              |
| Unattended script  | Unattended settings to restrict or enable unattended script execution.                                                                                     |
| User               | Default user and default user controller pairing.                                                                                                          |
| Visual Studio      | Controls Visual Studio pairings.                                                                                                                           |

See also [data-caching](/home/setup-install/concepts/deployment#data-caching-xbox-series-x-dev-kit).

## Importing and exporting settings

When XBOX Device Portal is enabled, the Settings tab includes Import and Export buttons so that you can transfer all settings from one console to another.

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## See also

[Configuration (xbconfig.exe)](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconfig) [Microsoft Game Development Kit console modes](https://learn.microsoft.com/archive/console-modes-toc)


## Related topics

- [XBOX Manager: managing console settings](/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-console-settings.md)
- [XBOX Device Portal (Windows Device Portal on XBOX)](/tools/tools-console/wdp/index.md)
- [XBOX Manager](/tools/tools-console/xbom/xbom.md)
- [XBOX Manager tool for managing dev consoles](/tools/tools-console/xbom/index.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing console automation](/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-automation.md)