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storymilo · 01-24-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

It could very possibly be a keyboard problem.
I know that the keystroke cntrl+prtsc copies screen images into the clipboard. Unless there's something wrong with your clipboard itself (Which Tore is having a problem with right now, in Windows 7, so it's not beyond belief) then a keyboard problem could be likely.

Just to be sure there isn't some kind of weird software clusterfuck, restart your computer an attempt to capture your screen image again. Paste it in Paintbrush. Let me know what happens.

Procedure:

1. Restart Computer
2. Deal with normal startup processes
3. Realize why ObjectDock wasn't working; fix it
4. Minimize all applications, hit Ctrl-PrtScn
5. Open MS Paint. Hit Ctrl-V
6. Frown.

Freebase Dali · 01-24-2010, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

Procedure:

1. Restart Computer
2. Deal with normal startup processes
3. Realize why ObjectDock wasn't working; fix it
4. Minimize all applications, hit Ctrl-PrtScn
5. Open MS Paint. Hit Ctrl-V
6. Frown.

Look... I don't know shit about how Windows programmed its clipboard. So far this is the second time someone complains about it, regardless of OS. I do appreciate the fact that you're having problems though. It helps me feel better that I still use XP and I have none of the problems you guys have.

storymilo · 01-24-2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Look... I don't know shit about how Windows programmed its clipboard. So far this is the second time someone complains about it, regardless of OS. I do appreciate the fact that you're having problems though. It helps me feel better that I still use XP and I have none of the problems you guys have.

I'm using xp too.

Freebase Dali · 01-24-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

I'm using xp too.

Home or Pro?

storymilo · 01-24-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Home or Pro?

Professional I think.

It might be that this is just some long-standing computer issue and there's nothing to be done. I don't know if I've ever taken a screenshot on this comp.

noise · 01-24-2010, 01:34 AM

hey storymilo, is it a laptop? does your PrtSc key share a function with anything else? might be an Fn key issue.

alternatively, to see if it's a hardware issue, go Start-Run and type osk.exe
this is the on-screen keyboard. use the PrtSc button there, and see if it captures your screen. if it works, then it's your keyboard.

also, not sure what all this Ctrl-PrtSc stuff is about. all you need is PrtSc. using Alt will capture the active window, but Ctrl does not do anything...

storymilo · 01-24-2010, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noise

hey storymilo, is it a laptop? does your PrtSc key share a function with anything else? might be an Fn key issue.

alternatively, to see if it's a hardware issue, go Start-Run and type osk.exe
this is the on-screen keyboard. use the PrtSc button there, and see if it captures your screen. if it works, then it's your keyboard.

also, not sure what all this Ctrl-PrtSc stuff is about. all you need is PrtSc. using Alt will capture the active window, but Ctrl does not do anything...

Ah ha! It worked... must be a keyboard issue. I'm not using a laptop, but the PrtScn key does share a function with "SysRq." So does that mean the key is set to the other function? How do I go about changing this?

noise · 01-24-2010, 02:12 AM

well i've used this app to remap keys before, it works quite well.

KeyTweak Homepage

also, you can use it to see if the PrnSc key is registering.

Freebase Dali · 01-24-2010, 05:06 PM

Nice one, Noise.
I didn't even think to ask about whether it was a laptop or not.
Probably because I hate them. Even subconsciously.

storymilo · 01-24-2010, 07:27 PM

Apparently the key is mapped to Print Screen, and yet it still doesn't work. Does this mean the key is just not functioning?

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noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	hey storymilo, is it a laptop? does your PrtSc key share a function with anything else? might be an Fn key issue. alternatively, to see if it's a hardware issue, go Start-Run and type osk.exe this is the on-screen keyboard. use the PrtSc button there, and see if it captures your screen. if it works, then it's your keyboard. also, not sure what all this Ctrl-PrtSc stuff is about. all you need is PrtSc. using Alt will capture the active window, but Ctrl does not do anything... __________________ my flac collection

01-24-2010, 02:12 AM	#258 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	well i've used this app to remap keys before, it works quite well. KeyTweak Homepage also, you can use it to see if the PrnSc key is registering. __________________ my flac collection

01-24-2010, 05:06 PM	#259 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Nice one, Noise. I didn't even think to ask about whether it was a laptop or not. Probably because I hate them. Even subconsciously. __________________

01-24-2010, 07:27 PM	#260 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Apparently the key is mapped to Print Screen, and yet it still doesn't work. Does this mean the key is just not functioning?