> ## Documentation Index
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# XBOX Manager: managing console settings
> XBOX Manager: managing console settings
Use this tab to view and change the values of settings for the currently selected console by using the Settings tab of XBOX Manager. 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.
If you've enabled [XBOX Device Portal](/tools/tools-console/wdp/wdp) on your console, the 1706 Dev Preview 1 (or later) build of XBOX Manager recognizes that and replaces the Settings tab with an entirely new version that's provided by [XBOX Device Portal](/tools/tools-console/wdp/wdp) on the console. Also, XBOX Manager adds an Automation tab that hosts the [XBOX Device Portal](/tools/tools-console/wdp/wdp) UI for unattended scripts (and for XBOX One X Development Kits, front panel scripts). If you set a username and password for [XBOX Device Portal](/tools/tools-console/wdp/wdp) on your console, XBOX Manager prompts you for credentials when you connect to the console.
## 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 (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 Profiling mode and Debug memory mode. |
| Display | Display settings, such as Resolution and Color depth. |
| Game Streaming | Console settings related to game streaming. Note that some actions like enabling a user for remote connect cannot be done from this settings screen. |
| Localization | Localization settings, such as Geographic region. |
| Network | Network settings, such as Wireless radio settings. |
| Power | Power settings, such as Power mode and 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).
The XBOX Device Portal Settings tab, with enabled settings, is shown in the following screenshot.
## Settings available with XBOX Device Portal disabled
The Settings tab has specific categories when XBOX Device Portal is disabled as shown in the following table.
| Settings category | Features of each category |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Common settings | Common settings, such as the access key for the console. |
| About | 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. |
| Debugging | Debugging settings, such as Profiling mode and Debug memory mode. |
| Display | Display settings, such as Resolution and Color depth. |
| Network | Network settings, such as Host name and Network type. |
| Power | Power settings, such as Power mode and Timeout. |
| System | System settings, such as Time zone, Sandbox ID, and Geographic region. |
| User | Default user and default user controller pairing. |
## 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.
## 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 tool for managing dev consoles](/tools/tools-console/xbom/index.md)
- [XBOX Manager](/tools/tools-console/xbom/xbom.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing consoles and groups](/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-groups.md)
- [Managing console settings with XBOX Device Portal](/tools/tools-console/wdp/windows-device-portal-on-xbox-settings.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing console automation](/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-automation.md)