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Veteran computer author Jeff Duntemann's second collection of short
fiction runs the gamut from spaceflight to mathematically rigorous
witchcraft. The volume includes "Cold Hands," (nominated for the
Hugo Award) "Our Lady of the Endless Sky," "Inevitability Sphere,"
"Whale Meat," "Born Again, With Water," "Drumlin Boiler," "Drumlin
Wheel," and "Roddie," plus a new excerpt from his hard SF nanotech
adventure novel, "The Cunning Blood."
"Degunking Windows," Second Edition continues on with the
mission introduced in the bestselling first edition--help all
Windows XP users get the most out of their PC. Since the first
edition was published, new software updates, hardware changes, and
more aggressive viruses have all contributed to creating more gunk
for users.
The new edition is especially designed to help readers clean up
Windows and get much more out of their PCs. The focus is on Service
Pack 2 and all of the new features that have been added to Windows
XP. "Degunking Windows," Second Edition features proven techniques
to help users quickly get their PCs back to top performance. It
shows why PCs get gunked up, and presents the best techniques for
degunking including improving security, dealing with spam, getting
rid of unused programs, making Internet Explorer more secure,
dealing with email programs, getting SP2 working well, cleaning
files, optimizing hard drives to free up valuable space, working
with Windows Media programs, and fixing the Desktop and Start
menus. The new edition presents the easiest ways to back up
precious files, clean and optimize the registry, and how to do a
clean install.
"Degunking Your PC takes Paraglyph's unique "degunking"
approach--an easy to follow, tried and true, 12 step method to get
your PC and all your gadgets running in tip-top shape. It covers
techniques for everything from tweaking your monitor to suit your
needs, installing/uninstalling peripherals, to networking several
computers without technical jargon. Is your wireless keyboard
fighting with your wireless mouse? Do you really need to keep those
desktop speakers? Don't know how to get rid of old drivers or where
they are hiding? Do you know how to physically clean your hard
drive, scanners, print heads, and monitors? Can you see the top and
the underside of your desk or is it cluttered with devices and
cables and unidentifiable wires? If this sounds familiar, you have
some degunking to do! Learn about the joys and headaches of Wi-Fi
networking, why good printers go bad, all about USB and FireWire
and free yourself from cords. If you are still in the dial-up Dark
Ages, you'll learn everything you need to know about Moving to DSL
or cable. When it's finally time to say goodbye to your old
devices, learn the proper way to donate, recycle or dispose of them
and choose the right upgrades for your needs.
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