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Thread ID: 61862	2005-09-19 07:15:00	laptop questions	Prescott (11)	Press F1

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389410	2005-09-19 07:15:00	can i leave my laptop on 24/7? i dont know how hot it gets though, i have a toshiba m50 with what sort of cleaning liquid can i clean my screen with?	Prescott (11)
389411	2005-09-19 07:51:00	Technically one would imagine that the laptop is designed for continuous operation (though why one would normall need it with a laptop is another question I guess) Only you know how hot it will get, and remember the temperature is relative to the room temperature as well. Components age relative to temperature (particularly capacitors) so it will not do it any favours to be continually hot. I have cleaned my LCD screens for years with a 3M product which is basically water, vinegar and Isopropyl Alcohol. Google will give you more of the same, the alcohol isnt really essential but I would use white vinegar and not malt vinegar with water. Recipies I have seen suggest 25% to 50% vinegar mix. The only critical thing with it is that the cloth should be soft, lint-free and barely moist. If any liquid runs down the screen into the LCD frame, its probably going to be terminal for the electronics. I only need to clean my LCD screens (and I have 6 in total) once or twice a year at most. Just keep fingers off them. DSE sell special impregnated wipes (Cat N3122) which are a "dry method" by the look of it. Removes a lot of the hassles.	godfather (25)
389412	2005-09-19 07:56:00	thanks for that GF,i like to download all my stuff at night on the second line so that means it will be on all night and possibly 24 hours if im using it during the day i might just get those DSE wipes, they seem handy.	Prescott (11)
389413	2005-09-19 11:56:00	If you are leaving the laptop on all night then check the hibernation / power management settings. Also, to prevent it over-heating, raise the back of the laptop off the desk by either using the feet provided (if any) or by propping something under the 2 rear corners - this will give an airflow to the underside of the laptop. Another screen cleaning option is ammonia-based window cleaner - this normally works fine on Toshiba laptop screens but as GF said, use a clean lint free cloth and look with your eyes not your fingers! A	andrew93 (249)
389414	2005-09-19 12:00:00	i am quite strict on not touching the screen, but yet there are still a few prints here and there :p a few old cd cases will lift up the back perfectly :thumbs:	Prescott (11)
389415	2005-09-19 21:38:00	Another screen cleaning option is ammonia-based window cleaner - this normally works fine on Toshiba laptop screens but as GF said, use a clean lint free cloth and look with your eyes not your fingers! A Eeek! Never use ammonia based cleaners on laptop screens. The plastic screen face will become yellowed and brittle over time if you do so. Its not glass.	godfather (25)
389416	2005-09-20 00:03:00	If it not doing any CPU-intensive work, laptops don't get hot - not mine at least. I have left mine on for almost a week, but I turned the screen off.	vinref (6194)
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