17. Troubleshooting Touchscreens, Keyboards, and Mice
Fast Track to Solutions
Table 17.1 Symptom Table
Cleaning Mobile and PC Touchscreens
A dirty touchscreen will cause your device to be difficult to use, but thankfully there’s an easy fix. You can use premoistened wipes, an antistatic spray on a microfiber cloth, or special touchscreen cloths to clean up finger smudges, dust, dirt, and grease.
If your touchscreen is unresponsive or seems to be sluggish in scrolling or opening links, try cleaning the touchscreen before you do anything else.
Caution
Never, never spray your device’s touchscreen with a liquid cleaner. You could damage your ...
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