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    Screen Protector/Cleaner

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by cumbaya19, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. cumbaya19

    cumbaya19 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm looking for both.
     
    cumbaya19, Jan 19, 2009
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  2. yehrulz

    yehrulz Notebook Consultant

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    for your goldfish right...?
     
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  3. cumbaya19

    cumbaya19 Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks for the valuable info! Repped
     
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  4. yehrulz

    yehrulz Notebook Consultant

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    lol... :p

    seriuosly, what do you need it for? ipod? zune? goldfish??
     
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  5. cumbaya19

    cumbaya19 Notebook Evangelist

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    my laptop in my sig haha
     
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  6. yehrulz

    yehrulz Notebook Consultant

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    a screen protector shouldn't be neccesary, i have a dv4 and it has no probs. for a cleaner, damp a microfiber cloth, rub it, and buff it with anotehr microfiber cloth.
     
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  7. cumbaya19

    cumbaya19 Notebook Evangelist

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    well i'm going to be commuting to and from University and I hear the screen can get scuffed in a comp bag
     
    cumbaya19, Jan 19, 2009
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  8. yehrulz

    yehrulz Notebook Consultant

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    no, the dv series have no problem w/ keys or anything scuffing the screen
     
    yehrulz, Jan 19, 2009
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  9. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Plastic keys? :p

    cumbaya19, for screen cleaning, get a 3M Scotch Brite Hi-Tech Cleaning Cloth (on eBay), it can be used dry or you can wet it a little with either water or rubbing alcohol if you like. Yes, rubbing alcohol can be used on the screen, it is recommended by my Lenovo manual. But don't use it on other laptop areas though, because it may distort the paint if it's painted. And for screen protector, all these years I've never used one on my laptops. As long as you keep the screen closed when it needs to be closed, you shouldn't have any problems.
     
    stewie, Jan 19, 2009
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    MoInSTL Notebook Consultant

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  11. AsuraSky

    AsuraSky Notebook Guru

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  12. Froskoy

    Froskoy Notebook Guru

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    If my screen is really dirty, I use either some sort of spectacle or disk cleaner, a bit like what moInSTL mentioned, but usually some company will give away a free sample or something that seems to last for ever.

    For every day dust and stuff I use http://www.homeandgardengifts.co.uk...ing-Car-Computer-Screen-Cleaner-10200185.aspx lol

    EDIT: If you decide to use a screen protector, make sure you've really got all the dust e.t.c. off before you first put it on.
     
    Froskoy, Jan 19, 2009
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  13. cumbaya19

    cumbaya19 Notebook Evangelist

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    i guess I'll go to office max and find a cleaner/cloth
     
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  14. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    buyviewguard.com

    They make some good screen protectors.
     
    avanish11, Jan 19, 2009
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