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window, as shown in Figure 4 -2.
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Figure 4 -2
Messenger displays
a Welcome window
when you sign in.
caution
28 Part I: Easy
Arrange the window so that you ...
Searching by a person’s
“real” name may turn
up 24 or more aliases.
Project 2: Get the Fastest Possible Internet Connection 21
in cities, can provide up to 24 Mbps. Most DSL connectio...
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Part III Advanced
Project 20 Seal Your Private Data in an Uncrackable Virtual Locker . . . . . . . 21 3
Project 21 Stream TV to Your PC or Handheld Device Anywhere . . . . . . . . 22 6
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Project 22 Silence Your PC or Build an Ultra-Quiet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 9
Project 23 Run Other Operating Systems on Top of Windows . . . . . . . . . . 25 4
Pr...
... 1 92. 168.0.14 or 10.0.0.5
Network mask The subnet mask,
usually 25 5 .25 5 .25 5.0.
Broadcast address Usually the last
address in the subnet you’re using—for
example, 1 92. 168.0 .25 5 or 10.0.0 .25 5.
Default ... from the PC.
Turn on the PC. Depending on the connection you’re using, you may see the
PC s bootup sequence on the PC s monitor, on the TV screen, or on both.
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... different types of PC:
PC Type Wattage Range
Conventional PC 25 0–400W
Performance PC 500W or more
Economical PC 20 0W or less
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Project 22 : Silence Your PC or Build an Ultra-Quiet PC 24 7
Step 5: ... it.
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Figure 22 -7
A graphics card cooled
by a heat pipe eliminates
the noise made by a fan.
note
Project 22 : Silence Your PC or Build...
... disconnect it from one PC and connect it to
another.
For a desktop PC, the alternative to USB is to insert a PCI TV card in a PCI
slot on the motherboard. This involves opening your PC s case, but, ... again.
Restore your PC to its usual location, and reconnect the cables.
Start the PC, and then log onto Windows.
Replace the Hard Disk in Your PC
To replace the hard disk in your PC...
... totally silent PC, but they tend to be expensive.
See Project 22 for instructions on reducing the amount of noise your PC makes—and to learn
sources for buying totally silent PCs.
More likely, ... up the PC:
Position the PC where it is as easy to use as possible.
Avoid recording any noise that the PC itself makes.
Make the PC Easy to Use When Recording
Set up your PC in the roo...
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nearly as widely. 8 02. 11b equipment and 8 02. 11a equipment are not compat-
ible, but most 8 02. 11g equipment is backward compatible with both 8 02. 11b
and 8 02. 11a equipment. 8 02. 11a equipment was ... speeds of 27 0 Mbps or faster. Some manufacturers claim
speeds of 300 Mbps or more for their Draft-N equipment. 8 02. 11n equipment is
typically backward compatible with 8 02. 11g,...
... example, you
can add a PCI adapter to a desktop PC, a PC Card or ExpressCard adapter to a laptop
PC, or a USB adapter to either.
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Project 19: Digitize Your Paper Documents 20 7
To apply a tag ... box.
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Project 19
Digitize
Your Paper
Documents
What You’ll Need
Hardware: Scanner (required), shredder (optional)
Software: Microsoft Offic...