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Green Home Computing For Dummies
Woody Leonhard (Author), Katherine Murray (Author)
9780470467459, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 28 July 2009
384 pages
23.6 x 18.8 x 2.2 cm, 0.653 kg
Make your computer a green machine and live greener at home and at work Get on board the green machine! Green home computing means making the right technology choice for the environment, whether it be a Windows-based or Mac-based computer and all the peripherals. In addition, it means learning how to properly and safely dispose of those items and how to use your computer to create a greener life at home and at work. Computer expert Woody Leonhard and green living guru Katherine Murray introduce you to the many green products that exist in the world of technology, including eco-friendly desktops, laptops, and servers; energy-efficient peripherals; and the numerous Web sites that offer advice on how to go green in nearly every aspect of your life. With this invaluable insight, you'll discover that it actually is easy being green!
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting a Little Green Behind the Ears 5 Chapter 1: What Is Green Computing? 7 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Carbon Footprint 17 Chapter 3: The Straight Scoop on Power 31 Part II: Choosing Your Green PC Path 63 Chapter 4: Assessing What You’ve Got 65 Chapter 5: Giving Your Computer a Green Makeover 83 Chapter 6: Buying a Green Computer 105 Chapter 7: Choosing Earth-Friendly Peripherals 125 Chapter 8: Recycling Your Computer 139 Part III: Greener Under the Hood 163 Chapter 9: Optimize Your Computer Power Management 165 Chapter 10: Greening Mobile Devices 195 Chapter 11: Print Less, Breathe More 213 Chapter 12: Seamless Sharing across Systems 227 Part IV: Telecommuting, Teleconferencing, and Teleporting 247 Chapter 13: Making the Case for Telecommuting 249 Chapter 14: Telecomm Central: The Green Home Office 269 Chapter 15: Collaborating and Cloud Computing 283 Chapter 16: Making the Connection: Virtual Presence 301 Chapter 17: Your Green Small Business 321 Part V: The Part of Tens 341 Chapter 18: Ten Best Ways to Make Your Computer Greener 343 Chapter 19: Ten (Plus) Online Resources for Green Info, Action, and Products 351 Index 359
Subject Areas: Ethical & social aspects of IT [UBJ]
