I have pressed the Print screen Button but nothing happens. what do i do
2006-11-04 18:10:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
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In Windows, you have two options. Press the Print Screen (or PrtScn) key on your keyboard to copy the entire screen to the clipboard. Press Alt-Print Screen to copy only the active window. Next you'll need to open an image editor (Microsoft Paint, which comes with Windows, is fine if you don't plan on doing any fancy editing), create a new file, and select Paste from the Edit menu.
2006-11-04 18:13:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sanjit Nair 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi.
If you want to copy only the active window - press the Alt button, and while it is pressed click on Print Screen.
If you want to copy the entire screen (with all windows shown on it) - press the Ctrl button, and while it is pressed click on Print Screen.
Of course this just copies the screens to the clipboard memory. To see what you copied you need to paste it somewhere - such as into Paint, Word etc. You can paste into these applications either by pressing Ctrl-V or by using the Edit->Paste menu item. You can also send to a printer from there.
Besides using PrintScreen there are also dedicated print-screen utilities, such as "snag-it". If you need screenshots only occassionally - no need for them, but if you become a "heavy user" they make life easier.
Good luck.
Andy
PS - My answer assumes you are using Windows on .PC
2006-11-04 18:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by not_a_wolfus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try some of the free screenshot softwares available on the net like zapgrab.
btw, after pressing Print Screen, did you try to copy it to as file???
2006-11-04 18:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by Lucky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Alt and Print Screen together.. And paste the file in a word document to see if it works...
2006-11-04 18:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by Ramya M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
press the print button on your keyboard then open MS Paint by click on start > programs > accessories > Paint when the paint software starts click on edit menu and then click paste. you are done.
2006-11-04 18:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by wudaal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Print screen. Then open Paint. And paste(Edite-Paste) there picture there. and save.
2006-11-04 18:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your keyboard have an FLock?
Mine does and I have to press it to take a screenshot.
If not, try pressing Alt+PrtScn, it will take a screenshot of the active window.
2006-11-04 18:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by Omar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
simply hold ctrl and press print scrn. then open a program like WORD and press ctrl and the letter V thats it!
2006-11-04 18:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by DDallasJr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to do alt-print screen
2006-11-04 18:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋