Cleaning computer sceen

Submitted by steve1880 on Feb 01, 2008 in Computers & Gadgets
Tags: clean

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Is there somthing around the house i can use other than buying this clear every time to clean the computer screen??

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jarvan on Feb 01, 2008 at 16:04 PM

I dont know of any at the moment, but good question, hope someone post some good things to try.

Midwestspecial on Feb 04, 2008 at 17:52 PM

Either regular window cleaner or you can make your own cleaner......vinegar and water. About half the bottle vinagar and half the bottle water should do it. Its the best mirror cleaner I know of too.

elarson on Feb 05, 2008 at 14:56 PM

Do NOT use windex or regular window cleaner. I used to be a computer tech. The best thing to use is rubbing alcohol and a dust free cloth. (no paper towel either). Rubbing alcohol works great on your keyboard as well.

turland on Feb 07, 2008 at 06:36 AM

If you are using an LCD screen, do not use anything other than a spray bottle of 50/50 rubbing alcohol and water. Spray it on a lint free cloth and clean the screen in a top to bottom motion. Otherwise it might damage your screen.

Dwindle on Feb 08, 2008 at 13:14 PM

If the screen is glass, you can use anything you like. If it is an LCD, you must never, ever use any product with ammonia - it will turn the screen purple and streaky. Aside from the alcohol solution, plain water should work fine. Never use paper towels, and make sure the cloth is very clean, and wasn't washed with fabric softener.

SirKnowItAll on Feb 08, 2008 at 22:53 PM

I'm kind of partial to the notion of distilled water rather than tap water.

migueldart on Feb 09, 2008 at 13:02 PM

If your monitor screen is glass, water and vinegar would do the job. For plastic flat screens, the trick is to find a soft enough towel that won't scratch the plastic, and any common rubbing alcohol would do fine.

kenbo11 on Feb 25, 2008 at 16:16 PM

The best thing to use with any monitor is a soft cloth dampened with distilled water.

SmartyPantz on Feb 25, 2008 at 20:17 PM

Thanks Dwindle, my screen is glass and i wanted to use peanut butter & sandpaper, now it's RUINED!!

supersarge on Mar 07, 2008 at 01:38 AM

Good old fashioned water (preferably distilled) and rubbing alcohol, mixed 50/50. Use a lint free cloth. Never use ammonia on any screen, even glass. It will take off enough of the anti-glare film to make things hard to see.

drhowarddrfine on Mar 09, 2008 at 09:44 AM

Just for emphasis, as mentioned above, spray the cloth, then wipe. Do not spray the screen.

benben on Mar 15, 2008 at 13:03 PM

This is free! ;) - http://cache.valleywag.com/assets/resources/screenclean.swf

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