new user confused with the 'film' over new screen

[eilc_clie]

Hi everyone,

I recently acquired an SL-10 for myself. Being a user of Palm III for several years, I found that this CLIE entry model is actually a heavenly-sent upgrade.

I would like to apply the screen protector to it, as I used to do on my Palm III. However, I realized that there's already a layer of plastic film over the hard screen glass. The reflection on the film will deform when the stylus crosses it, indicating the film is somewhat suspended over the glass. My friend told me that this film is actually part of the digitizer device, not a protection film from the vendor.

For a comparison, my old Palm III screen has no such film. It is a hard surface glass.

Is my friend wrong about the film or I lived in the old Palm world too long? (kind of hoping he is wrong, because I've being scratching over the film for several days now.) ......

Thanks.

[Spiral]

Watever it is, i have it too, but it isn't protection for the screen, b/c it isn't removable, so watever scratches u have, will not be come off. I believe it is part of the digitizer or rleated to it too.

[palmgeek]

The Palm units had the "film" too. They generally laid flatter to the glass, but they were there. I could see it ripple each time I peeled off a stick-on type screen protector sheet (to change it).

It is part of the digitizer. Don't mess with it. When you change screen protectors, peel them back over themselves, rather than pulling straight up on them, and go very slowly. I've been through 2 or 3 screen protectors since I've owned my SJ20, without any problems.

[palmgeek]

BTW, your old Palm III screen protectors are the perfect *width* for your new SL10. Simply cut about 5mm off the top of your old Palm III screen protector, and you've got a perfect fit! I'm still working through my old ones, before I go out and buy SJ20-sized protectors.

[fjl307]

I don't know of any such film on mine. I've had  screen protectors applied since day 1 though :)

[minnaarpieters]

I live in South Africa - we dont really have a lot PDA accesories availible-especially not for CLie's. There is Palm Acessories availible though. Can I buy a normal Palm Screen Protector from Fellowes? What Palm model's screen protector will fit on my SJ20?

[palmgeek]

Jaap,

Refer to previous post. Palm IIIxe protectors will fit, if you cut about 5mm off the top (before sticking it to your screen). I'm still using up my old Palm III protectors (on my SJ20) , using the method described.