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IRISH4Life · 02-04-10, 01:58 PM

AARON,

OK, Windows information says that you use Ctrl or Alt + Print Screen and it saves the screen capture to the clipboard. ( make sure that you dont have F-Lock Selected on your keyboard for some of us). Then you are supposed to as you suggested press Alt + Tab (Which works perfectly) to get back to the desktop. MOBO sits there and waits patiently for me to input the information. I select map, load, clipboard. Up pops up the picture of the screen with mobo and my desktop. The screen that Pops up from the clipboard is the problem all I get is the picture of the desktop with Mobo... I have searched Microsoft suggests using the clipping program but that does the same thing. Microsoft recommends a 3rd party program but those don't seem to work either, and there are so many suggested across the internet. I dont know which capture programs will cooperate while running a game.

Please recommend something I am really interested in using your MOBO.
It is up to me to figure out how to input everything thru your manual. I am just trying to figure out how to make the picture come up? It seems awesome.

Below is Microsofts answer to the same question by someone else.

Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forum.
As you are using a wireless keyboard I would suggest you to check on the F LOCK (function lock) key on your keyboard. Check on the top right of your Keyboard for the F Lock Key, which may be stopping you from using the print screen key. The F LOCK key toggles the alternate function keys. An alternate function key is a key that has two possible commands depending on the F LOCK toggle key state.
Check the below Microsoft article for details:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894513
Also try and check if the status light on the keyboard for the F LOCK key. Refer to the below article for help on status light identification:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894037
To add on, I would suggest you to try the snipping tool in Windows7. It can help you take the screen shots easily. You can check the snipping tool functionality with the help of these articles:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Use-Snipping-Tool-to-capture-screen-shots
Thanks,
Hope this helps. Let us know the results.
Meghmala – Microsoft Support

Snipping tool does not seem to work either?
There seems to be an issue with the Print Screen key not working. One report was to disable the F-Lock key, but this is not the issue with my system. I have no F-Lock key and when I request a Print Screen, it takes a picture of the Desktop, and nothing that is visible.

I like the above idea of combining the Print Screen Key with the Snipping Tool. However, a better option would be to have 3 selections when Print Screen is requested:
1) Select All from the active window only
2) Select All from all visible windows
3) Select a portion using the Snipping Tool

The default would be best as option #2.
There are all kinds of ideas online, none seem to work?

Please assist????

IRISH4life
Wants to use MOBO!

02-04-10, 01:58 PM	#5
IRISH4Life Torpedoman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 113 Downloads: 800 Uploads: 0	I am stumped? AARON, OK, Windows information says that you use Ctrl or Alt + Print Screen and it saves the screen capture to the clipboard. ( make sure that you dont have F-Lock Selected on your keyboard for some of us). Then you are supposed to as you suggested press Alt + Tab (Which works perfectly) to get back to the desktop. MOBO sits there and waits patiently for me to input the information. I select map, load, clipboard. Up pops up the picture of the screen with mobo and my desktop. The screen that Pops up from the clipboard is the problem all I get is the picture of the desktop with Mobo... I have searched Microsoft suggests using the clipping program but that does the same thing. Microsoft recommends a 3rd party program but those don't seem to work either, and there are so many suggested across the internet. I dont know which capture programs will cooperate while running a game. Please recommend something I am really interested in using your MOBO. It is up to me to figure out how to input everything thru your manual. I am just trying to figure out how to make the picture come up? It seems awesome. Below is Microsofts answer to the same question by someone else. Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forum. As you are using a wireless keyboard I would suggest you to check on the F LOCK (function lock) key on your keyboard. Check on the top right of your Keyboard for the F Lock Key, which may be stopping you from using the print screen key. The F LOCK key toggles the alternate function keys. An alternate function key is a key that has two possible commands depending on the F LOCK toggle key state. Check the below Microsoft article for details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894513 Also try and check if the status light on the keyboard for the F LOCK key. Refer to the below article for help on status light identification: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894037 To add on, I would suggest you to try the snipping tool in Windows7. It can help you take the screen shots easily. You can check the snipping tool functionality with the help of these articles: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Use-Snipping-Tool-to-capture-screen-shots Thanks, Hope this helps. Let us know the results. Meghmala – Microsoft Support Snipping tool does not seem to work either? There seems to be an issue with the Print Screen key not working. One report was to disable the F-Lock key, but this is not the issue with my system. I have no F-Lock key and when I request a Print Screen, it takes a picture of the Desktop, and nothing that is visible. I like the above idea of combining the Print Screen Key with the Snipping Tool. However, a better option would be to have 3 selections when Print Screen is requested: 1) Select All from the active window only 2) Select All from all visible windows 3) Select a portion using the Snipping Tool The default would be best as option #2. There are all kinds of ideas online, none seem to work? Please assist???? IRISH4life Wants to use MOBO!