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Ulrich Kinbote
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Jun 22, 2006, 11:54 PM
 
What's the best way to clean the screen of my PBook?
     
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Jun 23, 2006, 06:50 AM
 
Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote
What's the best way to clean the screen of my PBook?
After looking at a bunch of expensive options, I've had the best luck with a very slightly damp cotton cloth or shirt.

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Jun 23, 2006, 08:42 AM
 
I use one of those cloths they give you to clean your glasses.
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Jun 23, 2006, 09:28 AM
 
Do not use windex or even bother with some screen cleaner. Just use a very soft cloth and a tiny bit of water.

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Jun 23, 2006, 11:31 AM
 
Some of the Monster Cable guys gave me a bottle of screen clean and a microfiber cloth to use on TV's. It works great on computer screens too, and lasts forever!

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Jun 23, 2006, 01:04 PM
 
Originally Posted by SLiMeX
I use one of those cloths they give you to clean your glasses.
a microfiber cloth?
     
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Jun 23, 2006, 02:11 PM
 
Any suggestions for what to use when water + a cotton cloth won't get fingerprints off? I tried that it and it just smeared them. I can't tell so much when my MacBook is on, but when the screen is off, it looks pretty horrible.
     
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Jun 23, 2006, 08:48 PM
 
The Monster stuff works great... I got a kit when we bought our Pioneer 50 inch Plasma
     
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Jun 24, 2006, 04:55 AM
 
I use iKlear/KlearScreen. I bought it in MWSF '05 last year and there's still plenty left after doing a once-a-week cleaning.
     
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:17 AM
 
I use the cloth that comes with the Cinema Displays, seems to work well, both on the screen and the shiny white outer case
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Ulrich Kinbote  (op)
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Jun 24, 2006, 03:22 PM
 
Thanks for the advice.

I usually just use my sleeve, but my 2 year old daughter got her sticky fingerprints all over the screen. I tried premoistened-towelettes -- "baby wipes" -- but they streaked the screen like hell.

I'll try a wet cotton cloth.
     
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Aug 30, 2006, 06:59 PM
 
What should i use for my macbook the iklear or the monstercable spray?
     
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Aug 30, 2006, 09:13 PM
 
I've only ever used the iKlear and it's worked great every time.
     
   
 
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