Comments on: How to take a (free) screen shot of your PC http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:45:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sher http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13699 sher Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:53:47 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13699 <p>I think that it is disgusting that a person can go on the web and be verbally attacked and it is deemed acceptable. It is sad that a moderator would let this happen. NOT everyone is computer savvy ,but god give them credit for trying.When someone belittles others for their inexperience it just shows there ignorance not their intelligence.</p> I think that it is disgusting that a person can go on the web and be verbally attacked and it is deemed acceptable. It is sad that a moderator would let this happen. NOT everyone is computer savvy ,but god give them credit for trying.When someone belittles others for their inexperience it just shows there ignorance not their intelligence.

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]]> By: Denise http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13698 Denise Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:51:37 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13698 <p>Microsoft has a Snipping Tool available in the Accessories folder if all you want to do is capture a portion of your screen so you can save, annotate or share the image. I've used it several times.</p> Microsoft has a Snipping Tool available in the Accessories folder if all you want to do is capture a portion of your screen so you can save, annotate or share the image. I've used it several times.

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]]> By: Gail http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13697 Gail Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:00:29 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13697 <p>You can copy the screen print into any MS Office program - Word, Excel, Outlook email, Powerpoint, Publisher. Probably others as well if you try.</p> You can copy the screen print into any MS Office program – Word, Excel, Outlook email, Powerpoint, Publisher. Probably others as well if you try.

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]]> By: jeeves86@hotmail.com http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13696 jeeves86@hotmail.com Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:49:09 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13696 <p>....40 bucks?! Yikes! And hey, don't hate on the new guys, everybody's got to learn somehow.</p> <p>On my computer I have to hold down the function key. I don't really use the feature all that often. It's good for projects, though. For most laptops, because of the keyboard size, the buttons hold more than one function, on mine it's written in a different colour that corresponds with the label on the function key. On some, usually peripheral keyboards, there are commands on the sides of some keys (for example, the p might have *Print, meaning you'd have to press Ctrl, which might have a * on it. Some microsoft keyboards have this.</p> ….40 bucks?! Yikes! And hey, don't hate on the new guys, everybody's got to learn somehow.

On my computer I have to hold down the function key. I don't really use the feature all that often. It's good for projects, though. For most laptops, because of the keyboard size, the buttons hold more than one function, on mine it's written in a different colour that corresponds with the label on the function key. On some, usually peripheral keyboards, there are commands on the sides of some keys (for example, the p might have *Print, meaning you'd have to press Ctrl, which might have a * on it. Some microsoft keyboards have this.

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]]> By: netizen http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13695 netizen Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:21:26 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13695 <p>For those complaining that this does not work:<br /> It is likely you have one of those stupid Microsoft keyboards that has the F-lock.<br /> Microsoft in all their wisdom has added yet another way to do things. Likely in the hopes of making life better for computer users too lazy to learn what is already there.<br /> When the F-lock is on, the function keys work as normal.<br /> The default is OFF, causing the key to operate with the alternate functions printed on the top of the key such as: Help (F1), Undo (ctrl+z), Redo (ctrl+y), new (ctrl+n), Open (ctrl+o), close (ctrl+F4), Reply (ctrl+r), Forward (ctrl+F), Send (ctrl+s or alt+s), Spell (F7), and Print (ctrl+P).</p> <p>Go into the help system for your program, normally accessed by pressing F1 or selecting Help menu then select "Program name" Help.</p> <p>Also, if a user makes the effort to look, most shortcut key assignments are located to the right side of the menu item.</p> <p>Bottom line, computers are tools, and as such ALL Users really should make the effort to learn how to use them. Take a course if you are not autodidactic, look in the help system for the program being used, start and maintain a list of shortcuts learned each day and make an effort to learn one more thing every day.</p> <p>If a user is not willing to learn, go back to menial labour, then you will not need to learn anything.</p> For those complaining that this does not work:
It is likely you have one of those stupid Microsoft keyboards that has the F-lock.
Microsoft in all their wisdom has added yet another way to do things. Likely in the hopes of making life better for computer users too lazy to learn what is already there.
When the F-lock is on, the function keys work as normal.
The default is OFF, causing the key to operate with the alternate functions printed on the top of the key such as: Help (F1), Undo (ctrl+z), Redo (ctrl+y), new (ctrl+n), Open (ctrl+o), close (ctrl+F4), Reply (ctrl+r), Forward (ctrl+F), Send (ctrl+s or alt+s), Spell (F7), and Print (ctrl+P).

Go into the help system for your program, normally accessed by pressing F1 or selecting Help menu then select "Program name" Help.

Also, if a user makes the effort to look, most shortcut key assignments are located to the right side of the menu item.

Bottom line, computers are tools, and as such ALL Users really should make the effort to learn how to use them. Take a course if you are not autodidactic, look in the help system for the program being used, start and maintain a list of shortcuts learned each day and make an effort to learn one more thing every day.

If a user is not willing to learn, go back to menial labour, then you will not need to learn anything.

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]]> By: Brookmarker http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13694 Brookmarker Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:06:33 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13694 <p>You may have to press a Function button first (Fn) and then press the Prt sc button. Also, after pressing the Prt sc button, try pasting it (ctrl + v) into WordPad. WordPad can be found in Start: All Programs: Accessories if you haven't used it recently.</p> You may have to press a Function button first (Fn) and then press the Prt sc button. Also, after pressing the Prt sc button, try pasting it (ctrl + v) into WordPad. WordPad can be found in Start: All Programs: Accessories if you haven't used it recently.

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]]> By: kbheb http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13693 kbheb Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:01:36 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13693 <p>This doesn't work on my computer either, never has. I've tried every other combination of keys I can think of (e.g F Lock off, Ctrl-Alt-Prtscrn), nothing appears in the clipboard. I'm wondering if there's a setting somewhere that might affect this?</p> This doesn't work on my computer either, never has. I've tried every other combination of keys I can think of (e.g F Lock off, Ctrl-Alt-Prtscrn), nothing appears in the clipboard. I'm wondering if there's a setting somewhere that might affect this?

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]]> By: Jennyhoney http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13692 Jennyhoney Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:19:41 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13692 <p>I tried this on my laptop, and it doesn't work.<br /> When I go into paint, the paste is not shown, the only button that shows is paste from, and when I click that, <br /> It shows my computer files. </p> <p>Is it different for laptops?</p> I tried this on my laptop, and it doesn't work.
When I go into paint, the paste is not shown, the only button that shows is paste from, and when I click that,
It shows my computer files.

Is it different for laptops?

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]]> By: Seoulman http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13691 Seoulman Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:43:06 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13691 <p>Ive been using a FREE program for 5 years now, called Printkey 2000 (v 5.10)full. While it isn't available from the maker anymore, you can still find it on the net. Uses your keyboard printscreen key. Select all or part of your screen and save! that's it. GREAT quickie screen capture program! And it never causes any problems for me. <a href="http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=292" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=292</a></p> Ive been using a FREE program for 5 years now, called Printkey 2000 (v 5.10)full. While it isn't available from the maker anymore, you can still find it on the net. Uses your keyboard printscreen key. Select all or part of your screen and save! that's it. GREAT quickie screen capture program! And it never causes any problems for me. http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=292

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]]> By: Parbiter http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html/comment-page-1#comment-13690 Parbiter Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:00:37 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/02/how-to-take-a-f.html#comment-13690 <p>The print screen function needs an active window. If you are sitting on the desktop, you will get nothing. Open a program and make it the active window, and then try it.</p> <p>I dispensed with Paint ages ago for this purpose. I find that if I need a screen shot of something, I generally also need to document the circumstances, so I just paste into a word document, and type away. It helps the tech support clone at the other end put your screen shot into context. </p> <p>The next step is to use Ctrl-PrintScrn together to get the entire visible display. This is handy when you have multiple windows interacting and one needs to be documented with settings etc visible in the others.</p> <p>Of course, if you are having to contact tech support, the software is not well set up and/or robust enough. Consider replacement!</p> <p>So this "feature" does work, and anyone paying for this sort of feature is wasting money better spent on a high speed connection or security features for their computers.</p> <p>By the way, this worked even before Windows - Print Screen has been on keyboards for ages...</p> The print screen function needs an active window. If you are sitting on the desktop, you will get nothing. Open a program and make it the active window, and then try it.

I dispensed with Paint ages ago for this purpose. I find that if I need a screen shot of something, I generally also need to document the circumstances, so I just paste into a word document, and type away. It helps the tech support clone at the other end put your screen shot into context.

The next step is to use Ctrl-PrintScrn together to get the entire visible display. This is handy when you have multiple windows interacting and one needs to be documented with settings etc visible in the others.

Of course, if you are having to contact tech support, the software is not well set up and/or robust enough. Consider replacement!

So this "feature" does work, and anyone paying for this sort of feature is wasting money better spent on a high speed connection or security features for their computers.

By the way, this worked even before Windows – Print Screen has been on keyboards for ages…

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