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Book SynopsisMake 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction. 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, and Teleporting.
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.
