Cleaning Your Computer 918Cleaning Your ComputerCAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow thesafety instructions in theProduct Information Guide.Computer, Keyboard, and MonitorCAUTION: Before you clean your computer, disconnect the computer from theelectrical outlet. Clean your computer with a soft cloth dampened with water. Donot use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which may contain flammable substances.• Use a can of compressed air to remove dust from between the keys on thekeyboard.Floppy DriveNOTICE: Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab. You might accidentallymisalign the heads which prevents the drive from operating.Clean your floppy drive using a commercially available cleaning kit. Thesekits contain pretreated floppy disks to remove contaminants that accumulateduring normal operation.CDs and DVDsNOTICE: Always use compressed air to clean the lens in the optical drive, andfollow the instructions that come with the compressed-air product. Never touch thelens in the drive.If you notice problems, such as skipping, with the playback quality of yourCDs or DVDs, try cleaning the disks.1 Hold the disk by its outer edge. You can also touch the inside edge of thecenter hole.NOTICE: To avoid damaging the surface, do not wipe in a circular motion aroundthe disk.
