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.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting a Little Green Behind the Ears 5Chapter 1: What Is Green Computing? 7Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Carbon Footprint 17Chapter 3: The Straight Scoop on Power 31Part II: Choosing Your Green PC Path 63Chapter 4: Assessing What You’ve Got 65Chapter 5: Giving Your Computer a Green Makeover 83Chapter 6: Buying a Green Computer 105Chapter 7: Choosing Earth-Friendly Peripherals 125Chapter 8: Recycling Your Computer 139Part III: Greener Under the Hood 163Chapter 9: Optimize Your Computer Power Management 165Chapter 10: Greening Mobile Devices 195Chapter 11: Print Less, Breathe More 213Chapter 12: Seamless Sharing across Systems 227Part IV: Telecommuting, Teleconferencing, and Teleporting 247Chapter 13: Making the Case for Telecommuting 249Chapter 14: Telecomm Central: The Green Home Office 269Chapter 15: Collaborating and Cloud Computing 283Chapter 16: Making the Connection: Virtual Presence 301Chapter 17: Your Green Small Business 321Part V: The Part of Tens 341Chapter 18: Ten Best Ways to Make Your Computer Greener 343Chapter 19: Ten (Plus) Online Resources for Green Info, Action, and Products 351Index 359

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.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting a Little Green Behind the Ears 5Chapter 1: What Is Green Computing? 7Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Carbon Footprint 17Chapter 3: The Straight Scoop on Power 31Part II: Choosing Your Green PC Path 63Chapter 4: Assessing What You’ve Got 65Chapter 5: Giving Your Computer a Green Makeover 83Chapter 6: Buying a Green Computer 105Chapter 7: Choosing Earth-Friendly Peripherals 125Chapter 8: Recycling Your Computer 139Part III: Greener Under the Hood 163Chapter 9: Optimize Your Computer Power Management 165Chapter 10: Greening Mobile Devices 195Chapter 11: Print Less, Breathe More 213Chapter 12: Seamless Sharing across Systems 227Part IV: Telecommuting, Teleconferencing, and Teleporting 247Chapter 13: Making the Case for Telecommuting 249Chapter 14: Telecomm Central: The Green Home Office 269Chapter 15: Collaborating and Cloud Computing 283Chapter 16: Making the Connection: Virtual Presence 301Chapter 17: Your Green Small Business 321Part V: The Part of Tens 341Chapter 18: Ten Best Ways to Make Your Computer Greener 343Chapter 19: Ten (Plus) Online Resources for Green Info, Action, and Products 351Index 359

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.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting a Little Green Behind the Ears 5Chapter 1: What Is Green Computing? 7Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Carbon Footprint 17Chapter 3: The Straight Scoop on Power 31Part II: Choosing Your Green PC Path 63Chapter 4: Assessing What You’ve Got 65Chapter 5: Giving Your Computer a Green Makeover 83Chapter 6: Buying a Green Computer 105Chapter 7: Choosing Earth-Friendly Peripherals 125Chapter 8: Recycling Your Computer 139Part III: Greener Under the Hood 163Chapter 9: Optimize Your Computer Power Management 165Chapter 10: Greening Mobile Devices 195Chapter 11: Print Less, Breathe More 213Chapter 12: Seamless Sharing across Systems 227Part IV: Telecommuting, Teleconferencing, and Teleporting 247Chapter 13: Making the Case for Telecommuting 249Chapter 14: Telecomm Central: The Green Home Office 269Chapter 15: Collaborating and Cloud Computing 283Chapter 16: Making the Connection: Virtual Presence 301Chapter 17: Your Green Small Business 321Part V: The Part of Tens 341Chapter 18: Ten Best Ways to Make Your Computer Greener 343Chapter 19: Ten (Plus) Online Resources for Green Info, Action, and Products 351Index 359