Off topic: How clean laptop and flat panel screens?

[Ann and Al Shaver]

I'd certainly appreciate knowing how to clean my laptop screen and flat
panel monitor. Both came with warnings that said never to put liquid on the
screen; only a soft dry brush could be used.

Little specks of salt appear on both of our units. This is because we live
in a condo unit at Makaha Shores, on Makaha Beach. We are about 40 feet from
the surf and six-floors up. Still, our railings, sliders, etc., accumulate
layers of salt in a hurry. Some of this salt laden air obviously is reaching
our computer equipment.

In PC Magazine, February 6, 2001, Page 118, I see:

To clean your PDA and mobile phone screens, just use a soft, damp cloth and
some diluted window cleaner. On the road, the ...shoeshine kit from your
hotel room can double as a handy screen polisher. If you stop at a gas
station which furnishes window cleaner, use a little on a dry tissue to wipe
off your devices' screens.

If you're a purist, invest in a PDA screen cleaning kit, such as PDA Screen
Clean from Concept Kitchen...

What do you think?

Thanks, Al