your QUESTIONS ANSWERED…
A selection of smaller questions from readers
Screen clean
What’s the best way to clean a computer screen? Matthew deards via Facebook
When cleaning any electronic device, don’t forget to switch it off and unplug it first. Wipe off any dust with a dry, nonabrasive cloth. Then apply a cleaning solution to a new cloth and work your way across the screen with it, being careful not to apply undue pressure. Once it’s clean, wipe it over with a dry cloth and let it dry.
Time TO Switch
Why doesn’t anyone keep SCART switcher boxes of a decent size? I’ve got loads of three-way ones all connected up, it would be nice to have a better way of connecting loads of retro consoles. Tristan Baker via Facebook unfortunately, SCART is becoming an obsolete connection standard thanks to the ubiquity of Hdmi. However, we are aware of some large capacity automatic SCART switchers made for gaming purposes. The snappily named ‘gscartsw’ is available from gretrostuff.com for $220 and has eight inputs and two outputs, as well as additional sync features.
The Hydra range from lotharek.pl starts from
439 Polish złoty and offers anywhere from five to 16 inputs, one or two outputs and can be expanded with additional Hydra Head units.
Parent TRAP
I’d like to know how I can continue playing on my PS4 in between looking after a newborn baby without having to keep the console and TV switched on all day?! game raider official via Twitter
Teamwork is the key here. if you have access to the other parent, you may request that they take charge of baby duties while you game, allowing you to turn off the console when you tag in and take back the little human. Nick finds that being single means that he has never acquired offspring and is in no danger of doing so, and is thus free to play games uninterrupted, but you may feel this is rather too drastic.