Cat hair and the touch screen

ownedbycats · 07-26-2021, 05:02 PM

I'm owned by a cat who suddenly is in need of a lot of pets when I'm reading. Of course I'm required to oblige. Unfortunately, she sheds a lot, and sometimes the hairs end up on the screen of my Aura HD. When this happens, it somehow messes up the touch screen so that touching the middle of the screen ends up activating buttons on the edge. Restarting fixes this.

Does anybody else have this happen? Any tips for dealing with it?

John F · 07-26-2021, 05:29 PM

Get rid of the cat.

JSWolf · 07-26-2021, 05:35 PM

I have a pug that sheds quite a lot. But I've somehow managed to keep his fur off the H2O screen.

ownedbycats · 07-26-2021, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

Get rid of the cat.

DNSB · 07-26-2021, 05:43 PM

The Aura HD has an infra-red touch screen so the cat hair can be interfering with the light paths. About the only thing I can suggest is to make sure you clean all the hairs off the screen including under the edge of the bezel. I used to use a brush and blower that belonged to my camera care kit (similar to this one on Amazon but about 5 decades older) https://www.amazon.ca/Cleaning-Inclu...dp/B08NDZYXWP/.

Sirtel · 07-26-2021, 06:06 PM

If at all possible, you might want to think about getting a new Kobo with a capacitive screen. That would certainly make your reading life easier. I'm shared between 3 cats, also often in need of petting, but their hair have no impact on my ereaders, all of which have capacitive screens.

hobnail · 07-26-2021, 09:43 PM

Keep a wet rag handy to wipe the screen?

Get a flea comb and comb the cat regularly to reduce the shedding.

Ripplinger · 07-26-2021, 11:34 PM

You could also keep canned air nearby to blow off the cat hairs when necessary, but the noise from it probably wouldn't be appreciated by your owner. The bulb blower DNSB suggested would work and be much less objected to.

Quoth · 07-27-2021, 07:21 AM

Hairspray?
Is it still a thing? My sister used it in the 1970s to shoot down flying stuff such as moths and flies.

Dr. Drib · 07-27-2021, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

Get rid of the cat.

Such a silly suggestion! Tell the cat to get rid of the human.

Sirtel · 07-27-2021, 08:06 AM

Well, every cat needs a slave, so that won't do either. The humans should get rid of those silly devices that interfere with their main duties, i.e. serving their owners. There was much less whining in the good old days of paper books.

(Yes, I'm trying to type all this while obediently petting one of my masters/mistresses).

meeera · 08-03-2021, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

You could also keep canned air nearby to blow off the cat hairs when necessary, but the noise from it probably wouldn't be appreciated by your owner.

When I had an IR touch device, I found a soft makeup brush perfect for the copious cat hair situation.

07-26-2021, 05:02 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,954 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Cat hair and the touch screen I'm owned by a cat who suddenly is in need of a lot of pets when I'm reading. Of course I'm required to oblige. Unfortunately, she sheds a lot, and sometimes the hairs end up on the screen of my Aura HD. When this happens, it somehow messes up the touch screen so that touching the middle of the screen ends up activating buttons on the edge. Restarting fixes this. Does anybody else have this happen? Any tips for dealing with it?

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07-26-2021, 05:29 PM	#2
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,937 Karma: 70583139 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Get rid of the cat.

07-26-2021, 05:35 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,720 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have a pug that sheds quite a lot. But I've somehow managed to keep his fur off the H2O screen.

07-26-2021, 05:43 PM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,109 Karma: 168983686 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The Aura HD has an infra-red touch screen so the cat hair can be interfering with the light paths. About the only thing I can suggest is to make sure you clean all the hairs off the screen including under the edge of the bezel. I used to use a brush and blower that belonged to my camera care kit (similar to this one on Amazon but about 5 decades older) https://www.amazon.ca/Cleaning-Inclu...dp/B08NDZYXWP/.

07-26-2021, 06:06 PM	#6
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,455 Karma: 239219453 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	If at all possible, you might want to think about getting a new Kobo with a capacitive screen. That would certainly make your reading life easier. I'm shared between 3 cats, also often in need of petting, but their hair have no impact on my ereaders, all of which have capacitive screens.

07-26-2021, 09:43 PM	#7
hobnail Running with scissors Posts: 1,586 Karma: 14328510 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: none	Keep a wet rag handy to wipe the screen? Get a flea comb and comb the cat regularly to reduce the shedding.

07-26-2021, 11:34 PM	#8
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	You could also keep canned air nearby to blow off the cat hairs when necessary, but the noise from it probably wouldn't be appreciated by your owner. The bulb blower DNSB suggested would work and be much less objected to.

07-27-2021, 07:21 AM	#9
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,007 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Hairspray? Is it still a thing? My sister used it in the 1970s to shoot down flying stuff such as moths and flies.

07-27-2021, 08:06 AM	#11
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,455 Karma: 239219453 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Well, every cat needs a slave, so that won't do either. The humans should get rid of those silly devices that interfere with their main duties, i.e. serving their owners. There was much less whining in the good old days of paper books. (Yes, I'm trying to type all this while obediently petting one of my masters/mistresses).

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