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.
* Bestselling author Woody Leonhard and green living guru
Katherine Murray show you how to make your computer more
eco-friendly
* Discusses buying a green computer and choosing eco-friendly
peripherals
* Discover ways to manage your power with software and
servers
* Provides helpful explanations that decipher how to understand
your computer’s power consumption
With this invaluable insight, you’ll discover that it actually
is easy being green!
Table of Content
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
About the author
Woody Leonhard is best known for his various Windows
All-In-One For Dummies books. Woody’s a Microsoft MVP and one of
the original Microsoft Consulting Partners. He’s also a
Contributing Editor for Windows Secrets Newsletter.
Katherine Murray is a nature lover, communications
expert, and the author of more than 50 books on technology and
business topics related to digital lifestyle.
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