print screen

[Guest Andrew]

hi,

 

My "print screen" doesn't work. Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

 

cheers

Andrew

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: print screen

 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 10:07:01 -0700, Andrew

<Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 

> My "print screen" doesn't work. Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

> Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

 

 

It works. It just doesn't do what you expect it to do.

 

Back in the days of DOS, the PrtScn key used to print the screen. But

in all versions of Windows, this works differently, and the name of

the key is now an anachronism.

 

To use the key, press it to capture an image of the entire screen, or

press alt-PrtScn to capture an image of the active window. Either one

captures the image to the Windows clipboard. Once it's in the

clipboard you can paste (Ctrl-V) it into any application that supports

graphics (Windows Paint, other graphics programs, even your favorite

word processor). You can edit or add to the image as you wish, then

print it.

 

This ability to manipulate the image in a program before printing it

is an improvement over the original DOS method of just printing it.

But if you'd like that old facility back, there are several

third-party freeware/shareware programs that can do this, such as

PrintKey2000 at

http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/00zwd2/printkey2000.htm

 

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[Guest Andrew]

Re: print screen

 

I've actually already tested on MSPaint and it doesn't work. It used to work

hundreds of times before this. Not sure why it isn't anymore.

 

Any ideas ?

 

cheers

Andrew

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 12 May 2008 10:07:01 -0700, Andrew

> <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>

> > My "print screen" doesn't work. Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

> > Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

>

>

> It works. It just doesn't do what you expect it to do.

>

> Back in the days of DOS, the PrtScn key used to print the screen. But

> in all versions of Windows, this works differently, and the name of

> the key is now an anachronism.

>

> To use the key, press it to capture an image of the entire screen, or

> press alt-PrtScn to capture an image of the active window. Either one

> captures the image to the Windows clipboard. Once it's in the

> clipboard you can paste (Ctrl-V) it into any application that supports

> graphics (Windows Paint, other graphics programs, even your favorite

> word processor). You can edit or add to the image as you wish, then

> print it.

>

> This ability to manipulate the image in a program before printing it

> is an improvement over the original DOS method of just printing it.

> But if you'd like that old facility back, there are several

> third-party freeware/shareware programs that can do this, such as

> PrintKey2000 at

> http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/00zwd2/printkey2000.htm

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

[Guest cf]

Re: print screen

 

Of historical note on Mon, 12 May 2008 11:44:03 -0700

Andrew <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> scribed:

 

|I've actually already tested on MSPaint and it doesn't work. It used to work

|hundreds of times before this. Not sure why it isn't anymore.

|

|Any ideas ?

|

|cheers

|Andrew

|

 

Do you have a newer keyboard with an F-Lock key? It may be changing the function of the PrtScn key if it's not locked.

 

hth

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: print screen

 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:44:03 -0700, Andrew

<Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I've actually already tested on MSPaint and it doesn't work.

 

 

It would have helped if you had told us this up front, and saved me

the trouble of telling you what you already knew.

 

> It used to work

> hundreds of times before this. Not sure why it isn't anymore.

>

> Any ideas ?

 

 

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

>

> > On Mon, 12 May 2008 10:07:01 -0700, Andrew

> > <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> >

> > > My "print screen" doesn't work. Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

> > > Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

> >

> >

> > It works. It just doesn't do what you expect it to do.

> >

> > Back in the days of DOS, the PrtScn key used to print the screen. But

> > in all versions of Windows, this works differently, and the name of

> > the key is now an anachronism.

> >

> > To use the key, press it to capture an image of the entire screen, or

> > press alt-PrtScn to capture an image of the active window. Either one

> > captures the image to the Windows clipboard. Once it's in the

> > clipboard you can paste (Ctrl-V) it into any application that supports

> > graphics (Windows Paint, other graphics programs, even your favorite

> > word processor). You can edit or add to the image as you wish, then

> > print it.

> >

> > This ability to manipulate the image in a program before printing it

> > is an improvement over the original DOS method of just printing it.

> > But if you'd like that old facility back, there are several

> > third-party freeware/shareware programs that can do this, such as

> > PrintKey2000 at

> > http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/00zwd2/printkey2000.htm

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> >

 

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[Guest HeyBub]

Re: print screen

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:44:03 -0700, Andrew

> <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> I've actually already tested on MSPaint and it doesn't work.

>

>

> It would have helped if you had told us this up front, and saved me

> the trouble of telling you what you already knew.

>

>

 

You knew MS Paint didn't work?

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: print screen

 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 17:05:40 -0500, "HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> > On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:44:03 -0700, Andrew

> > <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> >> I've actually already tested on MSPaint and it doesn't work.

> >

> >

> > It would have helped if you had told us this up front, and saved me

> > the trouble of telling you what you already knew.

> >

> >

>

> You knew MS Paint didn't work?

 

 

No. It does work. What he already knew was how to use PrtScrn, by

pasting into an application that supports graphics. That's what he

should have told us up front that he had already tried, and failed at.

 

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[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: print screen

 

Andrew wrote:

> hi,

>

> My "print screen" doesn't work.

 

 

What, precisely, are you expecting to happen when you press the key?

Nothing is going to print immediately, if that's what you thought would

happen.

> Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

> Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

>

> cheers

> Andrew

>

 

 

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

 

 

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[Guest Andrew]

Re: print screen

 

Thanks for your reply guys.

 

To Use MSPaint:

Pressed the "print screen" button and then tried to paste into MSPaint, but

I can't even see the "Paste" on the "Edit" toolbar being activated.

 

I'm thinking it's a problem w my keyboard ? no ?

 

cheers

Andrew

 

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Andrew wrote:

> > hi,

> >

> > My "print screen" doesn't work.

>

>

> What, precisely, are you expecting to happen when you press the key?

> Nothing is going to print immediately, if that's what you thought would

> happen.

>

> > Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

> > Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

> >

> > cheers

> > Andrew

> >

>

>

> 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 Humpty Dumpty]

Re: print screen

 

I suggest you use the Clipbook Viewer to check if the PrintScrn key has

saved the display to the clipboard.

Humpty

 

"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1D58AD9C-579F-473D-B390-7937FAD9EB89@microsoft.com...

> Thanks for your reply guys.

>

> To Use MSPaint:

> Pressed the "print screen" button and then tried to paste into MSPaint,

> but

> I can't even see the "Paste" on the "Edit" toolbar being activated.

>

> I'm thinking it's a problem w my keyboard ? no ?

>

> cheers

> Andrew

>

> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:

>

>> Andrew wrote:

>> > hi,

>> >

>> > My "print screen" doesn't work.

>>

>>

>> What, precisely, are you expecting to happen when you press the key?

>> Nothing is going to print immediately, if that's what you thought would

>> happen.

>>

>> > Perhaps it is my keyboard problem ?

>> > Is there another way to do a "print screen" then ?

>> >

>> > cheers

>> > Andrew

>> >

>>

>>

>> 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 Elmo]

Re: print screen

 

Andrew wrote:

> Thanks for your reply guys.

>

> To Use MSPaint:

> Pressed the "print screen" button and then tried to paste into MSPaint, but

> I can't even see the "Paste" on the "Edit" toolbar being activated.

>

> I'm thinking it's a problem w my keyboard ? no ?

>

> cheers

> Andrew

 

Do other copy/paste operations work? If not, try this:

 

Click Start, Run, and enter these lines:

 

regsvr32 ole32.dll (Press Enter key)

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll (Press Enter key)

 

Also try Kelly's tweak (you'll find instructions at the top of the page).

 

Line 233 - Enable Drag and Drop

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

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[Guest Andrew]

Re: print screen

 

Thanks guys

where do i find this clipboard viewer ?

 

cheers

 

"Elmo" wrote:

> Andrew wrote:

> > Thanks for your reply guys.

> >

> > To Use MSPaint:

> > Pressed the "print screen" button and then tried to paste into MSPaint, but

> > I can't even see the "Paste" on the "Edit" toolbar being activated.

> >

> > I'm thinking it's a problem w my keyboard ? no ?

> >

> > cheers

> > Andrew

>

> Do other copy/paste operations work? If not, try this:

>

> Click Start, Run, and enter these lines:

>

> regsvr32 ole32.dll (Press Enter key)

> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll (Press Enter key)

>

> Also try Kelly's tweak (you'll find instructions at the top of the page).

>

> Line 233 - Enable Drag and Drop

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> --

> Joe =o)

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: print screen

 

Start, Run, clipbrd.exe

 

Andrew wrote:

> Thanks guys

> where do i find this clipboard viewer ?

>

> cheers

>

> "Elmo" wrote:

>

>

>>Andrew wrote:

>>

>>>Thanks for your reply guys.

>>>

>>>To Use MSPaint:

>>>Pressed the "print screen" button and then tried to paste into MSPaint, but

>>>I can't even see the "Paste" on the "Edit" toolbar being activated.

>>>

>>>I'm thinking it's a problem w my keyboard ? no ?

>>>

>>>cheers

>>>Andrew

>>

>>Do other copy/paste operations work? If not, try this:

>>

>>Click Start, Run, and enter these lines:

>>

>>regsvr32 ole32.dll (Press Enter key)

>>regsvr32 /i shell32.dll (Press Enter key)

>>

>>Also try Kelly's tweak (you'll find instructions at the top of the page).

>>

>>Line 233 - Enable Drag and Drop

>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>>

>>--

>>Joe =o)

>>