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PublisherNew Riders Publishing

ISBN-100735713693

ISBN-139780735713697

eBay Product ID (ePID)30277117

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Book TitleTechtv Leo Laporte's 2004 Technology Almanac

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicSocial Aspects

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering

AuthorMegan Morrone, Leo Laporte

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight28.1 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-104258

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal004

Table Of ContentIntroduction. 1. Make Your Computer New for the New Year. Backup Basics. Windows XP Built-in System Diagnostic Tools. Must-Have System Diagnostic Tools. Ultimate Data Destruction. Organize Your Bookmarks. Top Three Mac-Compatible Mouses. Modify OS X with.plist Files. Modify OS X with.plist Files (continued). How Do USB Ports Work? Fix Broken Monitors. Myths about the Mac. Add a Second Hard Drive. Create Restore Points in Windows XP. Forget Memory Managers. Put OpenOffice.org on OS X. Change the Logon Message in Windows XP. Drive 10 Disk Utility for OS X. Create a Partition. How Durable Are Your CDs and Floppy Disks? Move Your Mac OS X Swap File with Swap Cop. Delete the Scraps and Leftovers on Your Hard Drive. Customize Your Mac OS X Terminal. Monster Machine: G4/PC Hybrid. Monster Machine: G4/PC Hybrid (continued). Three-in-One Computer. Build a Hard-Drive Switcher. Repair Your Scratched CDs. Save Your Data the Broadband Way. Windows Error Messages. Build a Terabyte System. How to Pick a Graphics Card. 2. Games and Entertainment. Leo's Pick: The Pyramat PM300. Leo's Pick: There. The All Seeing Eye. Trick Out Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. Play Video Formats on Your Mac. Which Console Should You Get? Twisted List: Video Games. Goodies That Won't Break the Budget. How to Cheat at Solitaire. Classic Arcade Gaming. Games for the Graphically Challenged. Twisted List: Alien Games. Ultimate Gaming Machine 6.0. UGM 6.0: Benchmarks. Twisted List: Top Five Free Arcade Games. Sub-$500 Gaming PC. Small-Time Gaming with Linux. Help Yourself: Game Peripherals. NVidia GeForce Chips Explained. Wil Wheaton's Favorite Games. Are Emulators Legal? Warcraft III Strategies and Tips. Twisted List: Dinosaur Games. My Cheating Heart. The Commodore 64 Is Alive. The Commodore 64 Is Alive (continued). Hot Wheels. Patrick's Favorite Free Games. Xbox Mod Chips. 3. Stay Safe Online. Firewalls in Mac OS X. Protect Your Identity Online. File-Sharing Tips and Tricks. Mind Your Manners. TiVo Web Access. Clean Out Your PC. Lifting Laptops. Always on, Always Vulnerable? Windows XP User Accounts and Permissions. Top Ten Ways to Secure Your PC. Password-Protect Your Website. Macro Security. Hidden Files on a Shared Network. Favorite Free Utilities. Top Five Ways to Detect Spyware. Netcam Motion Detection. Remove Ads from XP's Messenger. Secure Your Wi-Fi. Stay Anonymous Online. The Screen Savers' Site-O-Rama. Spybot -Search & Destroy. Windows XP Password- Recovery Disk. ZoneAlarm. SlimBrowser. Crack Windows Passwords. Secret Data Stash. Secret Data Stash (continued). It's a Router; It's a Firewall. Safeguard Your Passwords. Secure Public Wi-Fi. Control Access to Your Internet Options. 4. Manage Your Life Online. Create a FileMaker Database. Safety Tips for Booking Trips Online. Talking GPS Devices. ReplayTV Takes on TiVo. Favorites: Ten for X. Definitive Guide to Windows Shortcuts. Four Fun Gadgets for Power to Go. Planes, PDAs, and Cell Phones. Sumi's Top Five Products for Less Than $20. Track Your Phone Usage. Kennolyn Camp. Become a Laptop DJ. Eavesdropping on the Womb. Games for Girls and Boys. Best Camcorders for Less Than $800. Best Camcorders for Less Than $800 (continued). Recycle Your Old Computer. Who Needs Paper? Patrick-Proof Notebooks. Healthy Dose of Sites. Government Goodies. Moving Made Simple. Speed School. Do Cell Phones and Gas Stations Mix? Pay Bills Online. Tech Support Survival Guide. Find Health Sites You Can Trust. Print Custom Envelopes and Labels. Timesaving Tips for Word 2000 and XP. Timesaving Tips for Word 2000 and XP (continued). Give Windows XP a Creative Boost. 5. Merry Month of May. Leo's iPod Essentials. Leo's iPod Essentials (continued). Home Theater PC. So You Wanna Be an iPod. What to Look for in a DVD Player. What to Look for in a DVD Player (continued). Rip CDs to MP3s. MP3 Jukebox Software. Give Windows X

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisIn this volume, Leo Laporte and his co-hosts at The Screen Savers TV show provide a year s worth of anecdotes, tips, factoids, and musings about the machines at the center of our lives. A page is devoted to each day of the year, and each page includes several elements: typically a single-topic essay that takes up most of the page (on subjects as varied as ergonomics, Easter eggs in popular programs, processor overclocking, and discount-travel Web sites), and hints, tips, references to worthwhile software, and goofy trivia. As you make your way through the year, you ll discover how to keep PC hassles to a minimum while learning something about technology and its impact on society all delivered with the wit and wisdom of your favorite stars from The Screen Savers!, Aimed at computer users at all levels, this book includes technology jargon. It focuses on technology coverage for radio and television and provides consumer-friendly tips for a hassle-free technology-filled life.

LC Classification NumberT45