Dell's Screen Protector seems to be

[tkco]

non adhesive. It has "tabs" at the top and bottom that slide into the casing next to the screen. Thus it is actually a sheet of plastic that sits on top of the screen.
The quality stinks, it isn't real clear. Since they are just using a plastic sheet why can't they make it clear?

[tkco]

I just figured out to remove the "plastic film."
I smoothed it out with a card but the film picks up a "honeycomb" texture from the screen composition. That is annoying and can be seen when axim is held at certain angles.

[HowardH]

Originally posted by tkco
non adhesive. It has "tabs" at the top and bottom that slide into the casing next to the screen. Thus it is actually a sheet of plastic that sits on top of the screen.
The quality stinks, it isn't real clear. Since they are just using a plastic sheet why can't they make it clear?


this'll make you laugh.. The Casio ones have a green sticky film on them. You'd be amazed how many people DIDN'T know you could remove the film and walked around with the strong green tint :)

[Electroman]

I was fooled a similar way 7 years ago when I bought and returned/got replacements twice on a Sega Nomad (portable Genesis). I repeatedly complained the screen is scratched when in fact it had a plastic film strip on the screen. Talk about DUH on my part!

[nineinchnailsmk]

According to a post on the DELL Messageboard, this is how it all works:


"They snap in, there is no adhesive.

Each corner has a slight 45 degree fold. Install so the corners point downward.

Be sure to remove the protective film. If you installed correctly as mentioned in prior step, the protective film will be on top. Just scratch at it with your fingernail until you have something to grab, then peel it off.

Once it's removed you can hardly tell the protector is in place."

[Fuzzy John]

Originally posted by nineinchnailsmk
According to a post on the DELL Messageboard, this is how it all works:


"They snap in, there is no adhesive.

Each corner has a slight 45 degree fold. Install so the corners point downward.

Be sure to remove the protective film. If you installed correctly as mentioned in prior step, the protective film will be on top. Just scratch at it with your fingernail until you have something to grab, then peel it off.

Once it's removed you can hardly tell the protector is in place." Did that. The protector floats above the screen and moves around with the stylus. It is very easy for dust, breadcrumbs and what have you, to get sandwiched between the screen and the protector. Once that happens, the moving protector will keep grinding the stuff into the screen.
These worthless protectors are going back to Dell.

[hankhank]

this'll make you laugh.. The Casio ones have a green sticky film on them. You'd be amazed how many people DIDN'T know you could remove the film and walked around with the strong green tint

I did this. :D . BECAREFUL, with the sticky backed ones. I ruined my casio E-105's screen miserably. While removing a worn out sticky protector, the pull stress to the upper layer of the screen permanently created fuzzy zones on the screen. I was really careful not to pull to hard, but still after I took it off, I could see some fuzzy zones. I think the brand was Write Wrights. I posted this information way back on pdabuzz (1999?).

[imsmitty]

I put the Toshiba ones on my Axim today... seemed to gone on and of with little pressure. I had to remove it a few times to get all the bubble out. Hopefully the adhesive has evolved to where it won't cause damage to the screen while removing?

chris