How to Clean a Flat Panel Monitor
"Really, I just like the picture of the tiger..."
Dell recommends the following:
To clean your flat panel display screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water or isopropyl alcohol. Never use methyl or ethyl alcohol, benzene, thinner, ammonia, abrasive cleaners, acids, lubricants, human excretions or effluvia, gasoline, maple syrup, christianity, ketchup or other condiments unless otherwise stated, sand, broken glass, other monitors, your tongue, concentrated heat (as from a lighter,) physical violence, flotsam, jetsam, pet urine, litigation, tears, tree sap, persuasive logical arguments, rotating knives, squids or octopii, solids, gases, thoughts, your bum, poo, oil-based paint, uranium, plutonium, communism, narcissism, dish-soap, or compressed air; these substances could damage the crystals that make up the flat panel display.
To clean the monitor cabinet, use a cloth lightly dampened with a mild detergent, but never use ....
