About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Why Is My PC All Gunked Up? -- 2 Degunking Your PC -- 3 Physically Cleaning Your PC and Peripherals -- 4 Degunking and Configuring Your PC Work Area -- 5 Degunking Your Main PC Components -- 6 Degunking Your Peripherals -- 7 Untangling Your USB and FireWire Connections -- 8 Setting Up a Basic Network for Sharing Dial- Up Internet Connections -- 9 Moving to DSL or Cable Internet -- 10 Creating Gunk-Free Wired Networks -- 11 Going Wireless While Staying Gunk- Less -- 12 Degunking Your Backup Strategy -- 13 Enhancing PC and Media Performance -- Appendix A - Get Rid of Unwanted Hardware and Degunk Your New PC -- Summing Up -- Index.