Katherine Murray & Woody Leonhard 
Green Home Computing For Dummies 

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!

Mục lục

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

Giới thiệu về tác giả

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.