Screen Printing

[John Mohler]

I have upgraded from 2000 to XP Pro and now cannot print
my screen contents and paste them into a word document.
Previously, I could press PrtScrn and then open Windows
and select paste. However, when I do that in XP, all I
get is the last text that was copied or cut. I have also
tried alt-PrtScrn and the same results. Anyone?

 

[Peter]

Download "Purrint" from
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,23220,RSS,RSS,00.asp
save it to a folder, right click it and send to desktop. Click on it and it
will appear on the taskbar...THEN your PrintScrn/SysRq key will work. When
you click on that a screen will appear and you can either print your screen
as is or save it.

 

[Guest]

I may have figured it out. It appears that this fancy new
MS keyboard is the culprit. It has an "F-Lock" key that
enables or disables the 'F" keys. When the F-Keys are
enabled, the PrtScrn button is disabled. Will have to
answer my own post, I guess! Thanks for jumping in there.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I may have figured it out. It appears that this fancy new
MS keyboard is the culprit. It has an "F-Lock" key that
enables or disables the 'F" keys. When the F-Keys are
enabled, the PrtScrn button is disabled.

You might find Jason Tsang's F Lock Key eliminator useful:
http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

 

[Cynthia G]

You might find Jason Tsang's F Lock Key eliminator useful:
http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

Apologies for the interrupt... do you know if this will work on Logitech
Internet Navigator keyboard?

I asked logitech if there was a way to turn on the F lock key so that I
don't have their "useful" functions on my F keys, but they said they
have no such thing, no demand for it, and no plans.

Thank you.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Apologies for the interrupt... do you know if this will work on Logitech
Internet Navigator keyboard?

Unfortunately, no it doesn't. I have one - its key works differently
and is handled in the Logitech software

 

[Cynthia G]

Unfortunately, no it doesn't. I have one - its key works differently
and is handled in the Logitech software

Thanks for the reply.