I use my notebook computer a lot and drag it from place to place, including my night classes. I wipe the screen off occasionally, but lately I notice that it has some scratches and marks that don't seem to come off. -GS
In the old days (2-3 years ago) you could clean your glass CRT monitor with a piece of dry, lint-free cotton cloth. But the LCD screens on newer desktop computers and notebooks have a much more sensitive display surface that is likely to get scratches from dust particles or fingerprints if you use a cloth alone to clean them.
Of course, you could use expensive LCD monitor cleaner solutions or monitor wipes that are available. In fact, Ask Yahoo and Answerbag offer some other options. But, if you have some vinegar on hand, then you already have much of what you need to clean your monitor. Here's how:
- Turn your monitor off so you can easily see the dirty areas of your screen.
- Dilute the vinegar with distilled water [1:1] and spray or drip the liquid onto a microfiber (or cotton) cloth, not onto the LCD screen. (Tap water can be used, but it might leave white marks on the screen.)
- Using light pressure, wipe the screen in one direction from top to bottom.
Be sure that the LCD screen on a notebook is dry before closing it. This method should apply to HDTVs, projection TVs and Plasma TVs you might have at home, too.
