CLEANING THE MONITOR

THE SAFEST way to remove streaks and smears on a monitor screen is to use a cleaner, especially made for computer monitors, says Falko Hansen of the German telecommunications advice portal teltarif.de.

This means regular home window cleaning fluids are taboo, since they could theoretically leave their own streaks on the monitor. Some monitors have protective layers on them that may chemically react with substances in a household cleaner.

To clear dust, consider microfibre cloths or cotton and paper towels. – dpa