My HomeCall (now Pipex) broadband install CD takes for ever to run, due to its
fancy Shockwave animated menus. It is a pain to have to wait for it whenever I need to reinstall.
I can skip the process by installing the modem drivers manually, but then I also have to configure the DUN settings by hand.
None of this is rocket science, but takes at least as long as running the crappy install disk! So...
Is there a nice piece of freeware that will backup and restore my DUN settings with minimal fuss? Ideally with no install or even better using standard WinXP functionality
So far I found...
DUNDUP - which is in English, is free, and will sync DUN settings across a network, or import / export to a file. The negative is that it needs installing (
though could possible just grab the exe for future use) and exports to a .pbk file (Windows Phonebook). I am unclear whether I need the DUNDUP software to restore these settings, or whether XP will handle a .pbk file on its own.
DUN-Backup - which is in German, is free and certainly backs up the DUN settings, possibly other things too. (
My German is rudimentary, and tops out at 'please can I have directions to the train station'). The DUN settings are written to a .dat file, which would require DUN-Backup to import the settings.
Any other recommendations?