using computers in cars

That's strange. I had my laptop mounted on a home made support so it can be seen from the driver and I never had any reflection problems on a 7 day trip from Perth to the Kimberleys. Glancing at the GPS position on the map from time to time did a lot to make the boring sections more interesting for a single driver.

Perhaps its the direction/ angle you have the screen facing you? Try to experiment, also work out from where the reflections come and eliminate if possible. Putting films onto the screen would be the last thing I'd try.

Ok we have problems with the reflections, do you have the mat screen or the shiny screen?

Any screen will reflect something. From normal eye height if the screen is central and vertical that'll be the driver's (or co-driver's) chest. Sun shining on a light coloured shirt renders the screen image invisible. We angle our screen down a bit so that the reflection is from lower down where there's usually less brightness. A matt finish screen is better of course that a shiny finished one too. Haven't tried a polarised filter, or polarised sun glasses - might be worth a try, as the reflected light is probably polarised at least to some extent.

John

Jonl,
I have a Fujitsu tablet on a stand which can be turned and tilted. I still have big problems with reflection on the screen. I will be interested in the answers you get.
Willie

I've known people with the same problem - a shroud made of anything as simple as cardboard from a cornflakes packet around the top and sides of the screen is what they've used to stop it.

I have an Acer Travelmate on a home made mount in the Paj and don't have any real problems. If the sun shines directly on the screen you can't see it but that doesn't happen very often.

Think some laptops are worse than others 'cause of the type of screen technology they employ. Active TFT screens are better than the older passive jobs and the glossy reflective screens are just useless outdoors. But even then all Active TFT's, which are the majority in use, are not created equal ;-)

If it really worries you go to an Office supplies store.

They sell translucent plastic stiff sheets of varying thickness which can be cut to size.
These will stop the reflections and if hard up against the screen still allow you to see whats on it.

Dont know what they are called as a friend gave me a piece to try.

Also the plastic that comes stuck on TV's when they are new will do the same.
Perhaps Glad wrap will do it as well.

I have the same problem with my Navman GPS on the boat.

What I do is pull a opaque plastic bag (in my case - blue) over the top and sides to shade the screen. Helps a bit, but keeping the salt water out of my eyes and glasses is the main problem ;-) To solve this I just don't go fishing :-(

Malcolm

i was having a similar prob with my dell vostro 1500
i just increased the brightness to full and it has reduce to show my self in the screen

hahah

khan