wait3264
March 6th 04, 06:04 AM
>-----Original Message-----
> using Windows XP Home Edition - print screen key does
>not copy monitor screen. Dell not able to give solution
>and Micosoft tech won't take message since OEM supplied
>operating system with new computer. Any suggestions as
to
>possible problem? NVRAM has been cleared. On old windows
>95 the "Print Screen" would copy to printer the entire
>monitor screen. Have swapped key board and still
>problem.
>.
>As far as I know, the printscreen button only copies the
screen image, you have to paste it into some kind of
application to display it, like Paint or Word. I
downloaded an utility from the internet called PrintKey
2000 and it is great, no pasting and you can capture just
one object from the screen, you don't have to print the
whole page. It also has a greyscale option so you are not
wasting colored ink printing the screen. Hope this helps.
Kay
> using Windows XP Home Edition - print screen key does
>not copy monitor screen. Dell not able to give solution
>and Micosoft tech won't take message since OEM supplied
>operating system with new computer. Any suggestions as
to
>possible problem? NVRAM has been cleared. On old windows
>95 the "Print Screen" would copy to printer the entire
>monitor screen. Have swapped key board and still
>problem.
>.
>As far as I know, the printscreen button only copies the
screen image, you have to paste it into some kind of
application to display it, like Paint or Word. I
downloaded an utility from the internet called PrintKey
2000 and it is great, no pasting and you can capture just
one object from the screen, you don't have to print the
whole page. It also has a greyscale option so you are not
wasting colored ink printing the screen. Hope this helps.
Kay