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Dial Up

System Script

Dial up manages Microsoft Windows Dial-Up Networking settings.

Release Date

8/18/2006

Settings Description

The Dial Up script migrates the following:

• The TCP/IP Settings migrates the TCP/IP network settings associated with the Dial-up connections.
• The Remote Administration Service Settings migrates the settings for a Dial-up connection where your computer will be receiving phone calls, and allowing the caller onto your network.
• The Phonebooks option migrates the dial-up phone numbers settings. These can be selected for the current user or all users.
• The Current User option under the Phonebooks option migrates the user-specific dial-up phone numbers.
• The Common option migrates the global dial-up phone numbers settings.
• The Calling Cards option migrates the saved calling card information.
• The Locations option migrates the Saved country and zip codes.

Limitations

Following are the limitations:

• If you migrate a phonebook with the same name as the one that exists on the destination, you will not be able to change that phonebook's settings until you rename one of the phonebooks.
• The Dial-up Remote Networking Server will be closed before migration. If you are connected to the destination computer through Dial-up Networking, you must create a DNA file to complete the migration.
• The custom script files will not migrate, you must reselect login scripts.
• If the phonebook setting contains the modems from the source system, you must select the appropriate modem for the destination system.
• You cannot migrate the Dial-up username, password, and domain settings. You must reset them manually.
• When the migration is complete, you will not be able to undo any of the migrated connections.
• If the source system has an old set of country codes, you may need to reselect your country code.
• The passwords for remote networking server may not have migrated completely. You must re-enter passwords for any invalid passwords.
• You cannot migrate the Internet Connection Firewall settings.
• You cannot migrate the Internet Connection Sharing settings.
• You cannot migrate the Calling Card PINs cross-platform.
• Prior to the migration of settings, you must install the Dial-up Networking and Remote Administration Server.
• The user settings are not migrated, you must select the Dial-up User Settings and Permissions.
• You cannot migrate the general password settings in Windows 2000 Advanced Server. You must reselect the general password settings.
• After rebooting, you may receive a message regarding new hardware. Windows will search unsuccessfully for any new hardware. After a reboot, remove the unknown devices from the device manager.

Ease of Access Center

System Script

The Ease of Access Center is a central location where you can modify the accessibility settings and programs available in Windows.

Settings Description

The Ease of Access Center script migrates the settings of Use the computer without a display, Make the computer easier to see, Use the computer without the mouse or keyboard, Make the mouse easier to use, Make the keyboard easier to use, Use text or visual alternatives to sounds, Make it easier to focus on tasks.

Notes

• In multiple users scenario, if a user exists on source but does not exist on the destination while migration, the migrated settings can be effective for that user only after restarting and logging-off the computer.
• After migration, Mouse settings will be effective only after clicking OK under the path Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Make the mouse easier to use on the destination computer.
• After migration completes the following settings take effect only after restarting and logging-off the respective user:
• Remove background images (where available) settings under the path Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Make the computer easier to see, Make things on the screen easier to see, will take effect only if you logs-off after first log-on. That means after the migration, you should log-off and log-on to your computer.
• Turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible) settings under the path:
• Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Use the computer without a display, Adjust time limits and flashing visuals.
• Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Make the computer easier to see, Make things on the screen easier to see.
• Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Make it easier to focus on tasks, Adjust time limits and flashing visuals.
• Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse settings under the path Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Make the mouse easier to use, Make it easier to manage windows.

Limitations

• You cannot migrate, Run Speech Recognition at startup settings from Windows 7 to Windows 8, under the path Control Panel, Ease of Access, Easeof Access Center, Use the computer without display, Set up Text to Speech, Speech Recognition, User settings.