Leonhard / Murray Green Home Computing For Dummies

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-55015-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Make your computer a green machine and live greener at home andat work

Get on board the green machine! Green home computing meansmaking the right technology choice for the environment, whether itbe a Windows-based or Mac-based computer and all the peripherals.In addition, it means learning how to properly and safely disposeof those items and how to use your computer to create a greenerlife at home and at work.

Computer expert Woody Leonhard and green living guru KatherineMurray introduce you to the many green products that exist in theworld of technology, including eco-friendly desktops, laptops, andservers; energy-efficient peripherals; and the numerous Web sitesthat offer advice on how to go green in nearly every aspect of yourlife.

* Bestselling author Woody Leonhard and green living guruKatherine Murray show you how to make your computer moreeco-friendly

* Discusses buying a green computer and choosing eco-friendlyperipherals

* Discover ways to manage your power with software andservers

* Provides helpful explanations that decipher how to understandyour computer's power consumption

With this invaluable insight, you'll discover that it actuallyis easy being green!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leonhard, Woody

Murray, Katherine

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Getting a Little Green Behind the Ears.
Chapter 1: What Is Green Computing?
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Carbon Footprint.
Chapter 3: The Straight Scoop on Power.
Part II: Choosing Your Green PC Path.
Chapter 4: Assessing What You've Got.
Chapter 5: Giving Your Computer a Green Makeover.
Chapter 6: Buying a Green Computer.
Chapter 7: Choosing Earth-Friendly Peripherals.
Chapter 8: Recycling Your Computer.
Part III: Greener Under the Hood.
Chapter 9: Optimize Your Computer Power Management.
Chapter 10: Greening Mobile Devices.
Chapter 11: Print Less, Breathe More.
Chapter 12: Seamless Sharing across Systems.
Part IV: Telecommuting, Teleconferencing, andTeleporting.
Chapter 13: Making the Case for Telecommuting.
Chapter 14: Telecomm Central: The Green Home Office.
Chapter 15: Collaborating and Cloud Computing.
Chapter 16: Making the Connection: Virtual Presence.
Chapter 17: Your Green Small Business.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Best Ways to Make Your Computer Greener.
Chapter 19: Ten (Plus) Online Resources for Green Info, Action,and Products...351
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Woody Leonhard is best known for his various WindowsAll-In-One For Dummies books. Woody's a Microsoft MVP and one ofthe original Microsoft Consulting Partners. He's also aContributing Editor for Windows Secrets Newsletter.
Katherine Murray is a nature lover, communicationsexpert, and the author of more than 50 books on technology andbusiness topics related to digital lifestyle.