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    Screen shot in XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Colton, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Hey, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but how do you take a screenshot in XP? I am trying to take a SS of benchmarks and a couple in-game shots. Thanks!
     
    Colton, Jan 15, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Your keyboard should have a key that says "Print Screen" or some abbreviated version of that phrase. Most likely, you'll have to hit the Shift key and then the print screen key. That takes the screen shot; you can then go into Paint or some other graphics/drawing app and paste the screenshot in and save it as a file.
     
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  3. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Thanks for the reply! Although, I am working in XP on my aluminum Macbook, so it doesn't have a print screen key. Is there an equivalent key on the Macbook's?
     
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That I don't know; you'd need to find some sort of chart that shows how the .Windows keyboard is mapped to the Mac keyboard.
     
    Shyster1, Jan 15, 2009
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    There are also some utilities that would allow you to take a screenshot using a keyboard shortcut, google around for them.
     
    mujtaba, Jan 15, 2009
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yeah, there is a list of Screen Capture/Recording programs listed in the free programs sticky.

    You can also try using the On-Screen Keyboard feature in XP. You will probably have to edit out the pic of the keyboard and it probably wont give you as much options as a separate program...
    http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/oskturnonuse.aspx
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 15, 2009
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  7. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Thanks for the suggestions! I'll give it a try.
     
    Colton, Jan 15, 2009
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Easier way to solve your issue:

    Link
     
    ScifiMike12, Jan 15, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Why not simply the good old-fashioned way, with google?
     
    Shyster1, Jan 15, 2009
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    Because asking us is more fun! :)
     
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  11. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    You could give Gadwin Print Screen a shot. It allows you to choose a different key combo to do a screen shot.
     
    dbam987, Jan 15, 2009
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