Project 9, ???Build a Wired Network in Your Home,??? explains how to choose networking
materials and tools, and then build a cabled network that connects all your
PCs so that you can share data, devices, and your Internet connection. Building a
wired network throughout a home can be a major undertaking??”but you will reap the
benefits of the network for years.
Project 10, ???Recover from Windows Disasters with Knoppix,??? teaches you to use
the ???live??? Linux distribution called Knoppix to fix problems that prevent your PC
from booting Windows successfully. ???Live??? means that Knoppix boots and runs from
your PC??™s optical drive, which gives you a platform to attack problems on the hard
drive that you wouldn??™t otherwise be able to reach once problems have arisen.
Project 11, ???Modify Your PC??™s Case,??? gets you acquainted with the tools you need
if you??™re planning to cut, gouge, or otherwise alter your PC??™s case. This project gives
you two examples of case-mod tasks, one practical and the other esthetic.
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Project 12, ???Use Your PC as Your Home Theater,??? shows you how to connect a
Media Center PC to a TV or projector so that you can enjoy your media files on a
wider screen, with others, or both.
Project 13, ???Share Your Household??™s Music and Movies Easily and Effectively,???
explains the best ways of sharing music and movies among the PCs in your household.
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