<die.spam********.com> wrote in message
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> On May 16, 10:48 am, Novice PC user
> <NovicePCu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> I have a PS/2 keyboard and every key works but print screen doesn't,
>> can you help
>
> what are you expecting the print screen button to do? pressing this
> button takes a screenshot of the desktop, you can then open the likes
> of ms paint or photoshop, create a new document then press ctrl+v (or
> click edit/paste) and it will paste the screenshot as an image.
>
> if this doesnt work then either the key is stuffed or windows has
> incorrectly recognised the keyboard and you need to reinstall it.
>
> Flamer.

"GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeBrun********.com> wrote in message
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> Pressing the Print Screen key in windows sends a copy of the screen
> to the clip board, you can then paste that image into a suitable
> application and print from there, it does not send your screen image
> directly to the printer. Alt-Print Screen sends a copy of the active
> window to the clip board.

Or use the free for non-commercial use Faststone Capture. It is great!

http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

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Bill