Maintenance GuidelinesCaring for Your MonitorFor best practices, follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaning, or handling your monitor:l To clean your antistatic screen, slightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen-cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating. Do notthinner, ammonia, abrasive cleaners, or compressed air.l Use a slightly dampened, warm cloth to clean the plastics. Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the plastics.l If you notice a white powder when you unpack your monitor, wipe it off with a cloth. This white powder occurs during the shipping of the monitor.l Handle your monitor with care as a darker-colored monitor may scratch and show white scuff marks more than a lighter-colored monitor.l To help maintain the best image quality on your monitor, use a dynamically changing screen saver and power off your monitor when not in use.Back to Contents PageCAUTION: Read and follow the safety instructions before cleaning the monitor.CAUTION: Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor power cable from the electrical outlet.