Guest JJ Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get the print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or with the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. Suggestions? Thanks -- jj
Guest Greg T Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen With mine I have to shut off the function lock key to get the print screen key to work. Greg T "JJ" <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F1E1F147-D52F-4966-AEC6-799E269B65E3@microsoft.com... >I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get >the > print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or > with > the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use > frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. > > Suggestions? Thanks > -- > jj
Guest Big_Al Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen JJ wrote: > I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get the > print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or with > the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use > frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. > > Suggestions? Thanks Check, it might be one of those things that has to be done with a function key. Fn+PrtScn. But barring that, all I can suggest is a 3rd part program that allows you to change the hot key for it. PrintScreen is one, HardCopy is another print screen program. Google for more. I use HardCopy and it allows to crop the screen before capture and then print / email / copy to clipboard / save. Most do. 3rd party programs are much more full featured than the Windows built in feature.
Guest cheley_bonstell88@live.com Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen On Jul 6, 8:19 am, Big_Al <Bi...@md.com> wrote: > JJ wrote: > > I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get the > > print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or with > > the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use > > frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. > > > Suggestions? Thanks > > Check, it might be one of those things that has to be done with a > function key. Fn+PrtScn. > > But barring that, all I can suggest is a 3rd part program that allows > you to change the hot key for it. PrintScreen is one, HardCopy is > another print screen program. Google for more. I use HardCopy and it > allows to crop the screen before capture and then print / email / copy > to clipboard / save. Most do. 3rd party programs are much more > full featured than the Windows built in feature. try ( Control _+_ Print_Screen ) go into MS paint ( Or Whatever ) , press " Paste
Guest Unknown Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen It is unlike the print screen function that Windows 95 and 98 had. Do a Google search for print screen and read about it. "JJ" <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F1E1F147-D52F-4966-AEC6-799E269B65E3@microsoft.com... >I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get >the > print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or > with > the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use > frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. > > Suggestions? Thanks > -- > jj
Guest brucebleroy Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 RE: print screen Plan A>Google "print screen" and clik on first website http://www.seoconsultants.com/windows/print-screen/ Plan B>Microsoft Windows Main article: ClipBook Viewer In some versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, the contents of the clipboard can be viewed at any time by using the Clipboard Viewer (Clipbook Viewer in Windows XP and 2000) application (clipbrd.exe). In older versions of Windows the common practice was to open a copy of the "Notepad" or "Wordpad" editor, and paste into that. Often these operations are available from the "Edit" pull down menu and they may be available via a context menu, usually accessible by context-clicking in the window or dialog entry that is to be cut from or pasted into. The standard Windows keybindings are: Ctrl-c to copy data onto the clipboard Ctrl-x to cut data to the clipboard Ctrl-v to paste data from the clipboard alternative keybindings (available in most windows programs) Ctrl-Insert is copy Shift-Delete is cut Shift-Insert is paste the advantage of the alternative keys is that the fingers can stay close to the arrow and selection keys when you are editing a large body of text The Clipbook Viewer was removed entirely in Windows Vista. -- brucebleroy@tampa,fl "JJ" wrote: > I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get the > print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or with > the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use > frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. > > Suggestions? Thanks > -- > jj
Guest Greg T Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen I should clarify my response. I have a multimedia keyboard where the function keys have dual purpose depending on whether the function lock key is on or off. With the function lock key on the keys act as normal function keys...with the function lock key off the keys have different purposes(spell, save, send, fwd, etc.). Greg T "Greg T" <gtyksin1@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:20niea.79r.19.1@news.alt.net... > With mine I have to shut off the function lock key to get the print screen > key to work. Greg T > > "JJ" <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F1E1F147-D52F-4966-AEC6-799E269B65E3@microsoft.com... >>I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get >>the >> print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or >> with >> the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use >> frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. >> >> Suggestions? Thanks >> -- >> jj > >
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen JJ wrote: > I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a PrtScn key but I can not get the > print screen function to work regardless if I use the key by itself or with > the shift, control, start, or alt keys. It is a useful feature I use > frequently at work but I can not get it to work on my home system. > > Suggestions? Thanks Pressing the <PrtScn> key copies the entire display, including the Desktop Wallpaper, to the clipboard (iow, into RAM). Pressing <ALT>+<PrtScn> copies only the active Window to the clipboard. To view the screen capture, open a graphics program, such as MS Paint, and press <CTRL>+V. This will paste the contents of the clipboard (your screenshot) into the open file, and allow you to view it or save it as a file for later use. How to Capture Screen Shots in Windows Using the Print Screen Key http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;173884 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: print screen Unknown wrote: > It is unlike the print screen function that Windows 95 and 98 had. Actually, it's exactly the same as it was in Win9x. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
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