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 rawtoxic
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 keeping laptop screen clean 
#7522706 - 10/16/07 11:23 AM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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I now have my first laptop I bought some electronic wipes at walmart but they seem to leave streaks. This is new Toshiba and the screen finish isn't those of older laptops it has like a high gloss finish.
Any recommendations, I tried using the electronic wipe with a sunglass cleaning cloth and I still have streaks everywhere.
Any tips?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: rawtoxic]
#7523736 - 10/16/07 03:13 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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wipe with newspaper and blow off the dust with compressed air
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: debianlinux]
#7523992 - 10/16/07 04:02 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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oh yeah reminds me another question... i have an air compressor with a blower tip is there any problem with using that instead of the canned compressed air sold in stores?
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: rawtoxic]
#7525743 - 10/16/07 09:56 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
rawtoxic said:
oh yeah reminds me another question... i have an air compressor with a blower tip is there any problem with using that instead of the canned compressed air sold in stores?
pressure might be too high, but if you can regulate the air coming out sure u can use it.
as far as cleaning screens i get this stuff from circuit city or best buy its made by monster come sin a blue bottle.. it is dah shit for any type of screen
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: rawtoxic]
#7525899 - 10/16/07 10:34 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Usualy, a damn cloth + paper towel is recommended. It works great for matte screens, i'm not a 100% sure for gloss.
But give it a shot anyway, it cant hurt it.
As for 'older', matte is still a choice in laptops because it has different color reproduction compared to glossy. Glossy is better for movies, while matte is good for photoshop and office work. I don't know the details, but it's something along those lines.
Glossy will reflect any lightsource behind/above it, and will show any smudges readily. In the end, both are good, but glossy tends to be pricier because it can make images more 'vibrant'.
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 Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: debianlinux]
#7526792 - 10/17/07 07:01 AM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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at work we use these. (Read Right Kleen & Dry)
works on CRTs and LCDs just fine and imparts an anti-static effect to the screen so dust doesn't immediately pile up.
as far as using an air compressor i'd be wary of the thing spraying water mist on my equipment. really depends on your compressor setup, i suppose.
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: debianlinux]
#7527073 - 10/17/07 10:03 AM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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I used rubbing alcohol and a eye glass/scope cloth.
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: rawtoxic]
#7528337 - 10/17/07 03:56 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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I use the cleaning cloth for spectacles you can buy in optics shops. And my breath 
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: Brainiac]
#7529291 - 10/17/07 08:59 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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may not want to use alcohol, it can cause clouding of plastic surfaces over time
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: supra]
#7529550 - 10/17/07 10:52 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Any chemical that is acidic WILL DAMAGE YOUR SCREEN. Do not use things such as Windex as the ammonia in it causes damage to the surface. They market spray for big screen LCD TV's called 'Monster Spray'. You can pick this up at any Best Buy, and even get the one that has a microfiber cloth (shammy) with it.
Alternatively, you could also use Windex WITH VINEGAR (not ammonia based), and water it down to about a 60Windex/40Water solution. That's a cheap way, but we use Monster Spray and it ROCKS! I can mail you out some trial wipes if you want at no cost, we got a hefty amount of them 
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: MycoThrill]
#7529789 - 10/18/07 12:51 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
MycoThrill said:
Any chemical that is acidic WILL DAMAGE YOUR SCREEN. Do not use things such as Windex as the ammonia in it causes damage to the surface. They market spray for big screen LCD TV's called 'Monster Spray'. You can pick this up at any Best Buy, and even get the one that has a microfiber cloth (shammy) with it.
Alternatively, you could also use Windex WITH VINEGAR (not ammonia based), and water it down to about a 60Windex/40Water solution. That's a cheap way, but we use Monster Spray and it ROCKS! I can mail you out some trial wipes if you want at no cost, we got a hefty amount of them
this was the stuff in a blue bottle i was talkin bout.
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: bonghittr]
#7530637 - 10/18/07 09:51 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
bonghittr said:
Quote:
MycoThrill said:
Any chemical that is acidic WILL DAMAGE YOUR SCREEN. Do not use things such as Windex as the ammonia in it causes damage to the surface. They market spray for big screen LCD TV's called 'Monster Spray'. You can pick this up at any Best Buy, and even get the one that has a microfiber cloth (shammy) with it.
Alternatively, you could also use Windex WITH VINEGAR (not ammonia based), and water it down to about a 60Windex/40Water solution. That's a cheap way, but we use Monster Spray and it ROCKS! I can mail you out some trial wipes if you want at no cost, we got a hefty amount of them
this was the stuff in a blue bottle i was talkin bout.
Word, sorry about that..didn't see it. Link to spray
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Re: keeping laptop screen clean [Re: MycoThrill]
#7531233 - 10/18/07 01:20 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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PMed for free sample... thanks for the offer.
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