Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:51:12 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Some advice about acer laptop anyone? Message-ID: <20050908145112.922A95D08@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:56:42 %2B0800." <431FB67A.2050902@pacific.net.sg>
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> Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:56:42 +0800 > From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org > > Hi, > > a niece of mine has an Acer where the keyboard hits the screen. The > impressions were visible after some six months. It is not really bad but > it also depends on the usage of the notebook. > > Just check the model for this before you buy. This is a VERY common problem on many, many laptops, but it's not the keys pressing against the screen that does the damage. It's the acidic oils left on the keys by your fingers. It's etching the screen over time. Most of the marks is the oil and this can be cleaned off with an alcohol wipe. But if the display is actually etched, it's permanent, so don't let that happen. Place a soft cloth of some sort over the keyboard before closing it. Wipe of any marks as quickly as possible. The etching takes place over a LONG time and removing any oils from the screen on a regular basis should prevent it. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634
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