146Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Computerwww.gateway.comCleaning the keyboardYou should clean the keyboard occasionally by using an aerosol can of air witha narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys.If you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off your computer and turn thekeyboard upside down. Let the liquid drain, then let the keyboard dry beforetrying to use it again. If the keyboard does not work after it dries, you mayneed to replace it.Cleaning the computer screenIf your computer screen is a flat panel display, use a soft cloth and water toclean the computer screen. Squirt a little water on the cloth (never directly onthe screen), and wipe the screen with the cloth.- OR -If your computer screen is not a flat panel display, use a soft cloth and glasscleaner to clean the monitor screen. Squirt a little cleaner on the cloth (neverdirectly on the screen), and wipe the screen with the cloth.Warning The computer screen is made of specially coated glassand can be scratched or damaged by abrasive orammonia-based glass cleaners.
