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Answer Line: Prep an Old PC for a New Home

Get an old PC ready for a new home, automate shutdown maintenance.

By Lincoln Spector, PCW Print   

Easier DUN Backup

In March 2001's Answer Line, I suggested that you use the Registry to back up and restore your dial-up networking settings. Guy Simmons of Ilford, Essex, England, offers a solution that's so much easier I'm kind of embarrassed that I didn't think of it myself. Just open My Computer and double-click Dial-Up Networking. Then drag one or more of the connection icons to a floppy disk. To restore the settings to another computer, simply open the floppy disk on that machine and double-click the icon.

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