New Computer Has Me Screwed Up!

[Hank]

<font color="purple"> You can do screen shots by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Print Screen. This puts the image of your screen into your clipboard </font>

Actually, Print Screen alone will put the entire desktop on the clipboard. Adding the Shift or the Ctrl key also works but is unnecessary.

Alt-Print Screen will put only the in focus window onto the clipboard.

 

[rockinmywaypa]

Golfgar I'am the last person that should be offering advise about computers but what you said to inspecter 507 makes me think that the window is misplaced. Look on the monitor for a control that rolls the window left and right and see if this centres the picture.And if this sounds like nonsense to you experts then ignore it.

 

[Golfgar4]

Ron,

I'll try anything, but I don't think what you're referring to is the problem. The reason I say that is that any other application I might be using, such as Word, Excel, etc. are all just fine. I would think if the problem were as you described, those screens would look off also.

But I will try it. You just never know!

Thanks for the suggestion. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( You can do screen shots by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Print Screen. This puts the image of your screen into your clipboard. Then go to your favorite photo editing software program and PASTE what's in your clipboard to a new image. )</font>

Could you please explain "clipboard"? I am not familiar with this application or how to use it...... thanks

 

[Gatorboy]

<font color="blue"> Could you please explain "clipboard"? </font>

The Windows Clipboard is the term used to describe the area in memory that stores things when you CUT or COPY. When you PASTE, it is taking what is in the clipboard (memory) and placing it into the application you are using.

 

[Inspector507]

Garry,
Just open the window all the way, hit "Print Screen" on your keyboard. Then open the "Paint program and click edit, paste and save as XXXX.JPG ............ You may have to edit it a bit to get it below 100K. Then post it like any other picture here.

 

[Golfgar4]

Thanks Jerry,

I did try that to see how it worked, and it was a snap! Funny how easy something is when you finally know how to do it, huh? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Anyway, I wasn't able to get to the computer at lunch, so I'll try after work today. Hopefully I'll be able to resolve this problem, because I still think it's something fairly easy that I'm missing. I've got this sneaking suspicion that I'm going to be smacking myself in the forehead some time real soon!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Junkman]

is "paint program" part of XP?? ... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[BillyP]

Paint has been part of Windows since way back. I know 95 had it. I can't remember if 3.1 had it or not. You'll find it under Start/Programs/Accessories/Paint.

 

[Golfgar4]

Junk,

When I tried doing this, I used the Photo editor program as Dave suggested. Click on Start, then Programs, then MicroSoft Office Tools, then MicroSoft Photo Editor. Like others have said, once you paste the screen shot onta a blank page, you can resize it or do whatever, and then save it as jpeg. file.

/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

oops. forgot to mention that Paint is part of the XP software. Click on Start, then Accessories, and you'll see Paint listed in the next window. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif