Vista - 'copy to buffer' keys ?

I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and
it doesn't work ( all distorted).
Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I
can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?

Bobb

Actually, there's no reason to do this anymore. Now in Vista, they have
what is called a Snipping Tool. If you go under All Programs ->
Accessories -> Snipping Tool, it will highlight you screen and ask you to
select the area that you want to capture. Select the area by dragging your
mouse from the bottom corner to the opposite top corner and then just let go
and it will capture it and then display the final results.

Hope this helps!

Matthew Yost
MCP, MCAD

"- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
>doesn't work ( all distorted).
> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>
> Bobb
>

Works for me.

When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture
the image but its kinda screwed.

Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?

Steve


"- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
>doesn't work ( all distorted).
> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>
> Bobb
>

You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc.
Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.

So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):



( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )


"Steve Drake" <Steve@NOSPAM.Drakey.co.uk> wrote in message news:e%23NXtXMgGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Works for me.
>
> When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture
> the image but its kinda screwed.
>
> Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
>
> Steve
>
>
> "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
>>doesn't work ( all distorted).
>> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
>> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
>> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>>
>> Bobb
>>
>

Ahh I know what you mean - when I screenshot with Glass, it goes black and white and all squished up horizontally. It's a graphics card thing (

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that up!

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"- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message news:%23TmmUYNgGHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc.
Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.

So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):



( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )


"Steve Drake" <Steve@NOSPAM.Drakey.co.uk> wrote in message news:e%23NXtXMgGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Works for me.
>
> When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture
> the image but its kinda screwed.
>
> Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
>
> Steve
>
>
> "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
>>doesn't work ( all distorted).
>> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
>> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
>> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>>
>> Bobb
>>
>

Not in my build ... I checked Control Panel - Programs - add/remove etc for
'snipping" - nope.

All Programs -> Accessories
Lists "Sidebar" then "Sound Recorder" so printkey it is.


"Matthew Yost" <matt.yost@gldsolutions.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:e87$UVMgGHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Actually, there's no reason to do this anymore. Now in Vista, they have
> what is called a Snipping Tool. If you go under All Programs ->
> Accessories -> Snipping Tool, it will highlight you screen and ask you to
> select the area that you want to capture. Select the area by dragging
> your mouse from the bottom corner to the opposite top corner and then just
> let go and it will capture it and then display the final results.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Matthew Yost
> MCP, MCAD
>
> "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
>>doesn't work ( all distorted).
>> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
>> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
>> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>>
>> Bobb
>>
>
>

I have the same issue. I have a new system, a brand new Nvidia card with the
Nvidia beta drivers for beta 2. It doesn't really matter, because the same
thing happened when I had the MS drivers installed. It also happened with an
older Nvidia card too.
This sucks, as I want to get some screenshots with Glass turned on.

If this is the case though, how can people get screenshots? I have seen
them everywhere. What's so different? Is this just with Nvidia?

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Ahh I know what you mean - when I screenshot with Glass, it goes black and white and all squished up horizontally. It's a graphics card thing (
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message news:%23TmmUYNgGHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc.
> Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.
>
> So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):
>
>
>
> ( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )
>
>
> "Steve Drake" <Steve@NOSPAM.Drakey.co.uk> wrote in message news:e%23NXtXMgGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Works for me.
> >
> > When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture
> > the image but its kinda screwed.
> >
> > Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
> >>doesn't work ( all distorted).
> >> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
> >> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
> >> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
> >>
> >> Bobb
> >>
> >

I couldn't find this thread earlier: for an update see my new message:
" Screen colors on "snapshot" - Vista x86 and x64"
I had glass off - same problem but I installed DOS Printkey app and defined
a hotkey for it - not the "printscrn" Key - and it worked fine. See my new
note for screenshots.

Bobb


"The Dude" <TheDude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88A8DD8D-ADA7-4B12-AACD-468C202027AC@microsoft.com...
>I have the same issue. I have a new system, a brand new Nvidia card with
>the
> Nvidia beta drivers for beta 2. It doesn't really matter, because the
> same
> thing happened when I had the MS drivers installed. It also happened with
> an
> older Nvidia card too.
> This sucks, as I want to get some screenshots with Glass turned on.
>
> If this is the case though, how can people get screenshots? I have seen
> them everywhere. What's so different? Is this just with Nvidia?
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
>> Ahh I know what you mean - when I screenshot with Glass, it goes black
>> and white and all squished up horizontally. It's a graphics card thing
>> (
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23TmmUYNgGHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and
>> it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz
>> image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have
>> to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc.
>> Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that
>> it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever
>> installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such
>> place in ~1998 or so for Win95.
>>
>> So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this
>> one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm
>> guessing anyone in here knows that):
>>
>>
>>
>> ( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an
>> icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been
>> stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )
>>
>>
>> "Steve Drake" <Steve@NOSPAM.Drakey.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:e%23NXtXMgGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > Works for me.
>> >
>> > When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it
>> capture
>> > the image but its kinda screwed.
>> >
>> > Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> >
>> > "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> > news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots
>> and it
>> >>doesn't work ( all distorted).
>> >> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
>> >> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem,
>> I can
>> >> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>> >>
>> >> Bobb
>> >>
>> >

Have you tried the "Snipping Tool?"

--
Mark

Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!

"- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it
>doesn't work ( all distorted).
> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can
> capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>
> Bobb
>

someone here mentioned it earlier - I didn't / don't have it ( by
default anyway)


"Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:FD063236-A6D9-4C63-B2F2-4481130146B1@microsoft.com...
> Have you tried the "Snipping Tool?"
>
> --
> Mark
>
> Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
>
> "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:u3JcAHMgGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots
>>and it doesn't work ( all distorted).
>> Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc.
>> Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I
>> can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
>>
>> Bobb
>>
>