Alt Print Screen

[Doug]

I can not copy active windows or screen shots in XP using
the alt prnt screen and print screen commands. Does
anyone know why this may be or how I can fix it?

 

[newtechie]

It should work. Are you holding both keys at the same time? Where are you
trying to paste your copy? I find that Paint or Word works well for me.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Pressing the <PrtScn> key copies the entire display to the
clipboard. Pressing <ALT>+<PrtScn> copies only the active Window to
the clipboard. To view the screen capture, open a graphics program,
such as MS Paint, and press <CTRL>+V. This will paste the contents of
the clipboard (your screenshot) into the open file, and allow you to
view it or save it as a file for later use.

How to Capture Screen Shots in Windows Using the Print Screen Key
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?PR=1&scid=kb;en-us;Q173884


Bruce Chambers

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[Graham Hughes]

Start / Run /type: config

Under the general tab is Normal selected ?