'kin computers! Help

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:39 pm

Can someone tell me how to get a screen shot please?

I have a Prnt Scrn/Sys Req key but it doesn't seem to do anything. I've tried using it on it's own and also with ctrl, alt, shift. still nothing.

ta nicely

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:47 pm

is your computer a hp or compaq? if so there's a 'fn' key, you need to press and hold that, then tap the print screen button. open up ms paint, press and hold ctrl then tap 'V' this should now have pasted the image in paint for you to then save, or mess around with.

if it isn't an hp or compaq, then print screen should work as i don't think any other makes have a 'fn' key :?

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:23 pm

No fn key. It's a Medion from Tesco with a generic, wireless keyboard.

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:27 pm

Download Screengrab Gerry.

AdrianP · Post by **AdrianP** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:37 pm

Alt PrtScr and then Ctrl V should paste current window into your chosen program.

Ctrl PrtScr and then Ctrl V should paste a complete screenshot into your chosen program.

I use Word or Excel whenever I need to do a print screen,

Hope this helps

Ady.

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:37 pm

Just to make sure Gerry, you are then opening Paint or similar and pasting into there??

I'm sure you are, just ruling that out!

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:39 pm

:machinegun:

cheers

jason

Post by **maff** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:51 pm

If its got vista the screenshot functionality seems to have gone :roll: Get a copy of some art package that will do it, GIMP is probably the best, like photoshop but with a much better price (free) http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:27 pm

Thanks for all your help guys :thumb:

Collectively you've cracked it. The machine is running Vista but the ctrl+prscrn then ctrl+v catches it and it pastes into paint or Word.

Now I can send the error message to the guy whose software won't work

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:29 pm

blacky wrote:Just to make sure Gerry, you are then opening Paint or similar and pasting into there??

I'm sure you are, just ruling that out!

Never make intelligence assumptions about me and computers Logan :roll:

Thanks