Cant use print screen

bmxrcer190 · 07-19-2007, 07:26 AM

I cant seem to use my print screen. Everytime I press the print screen key and try to paste in paint, theres nothing there. I tried holding alt, crtl, shift and any other thing I can think of but it wouldnt take a print screen. I read somewhere about turning the Fn key off but I dont have a function key on my keyboard. Any suggestions?

**oscaryu1** · 07-19-2007, 03:25 PM

I just tried that on my computer. No do. I think "Print screen" means it prints directly to the printer.

munkyeetr · 07-19-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by oscaryu1

I just tried that on my computer. No do. I think "Print screen" means it prints directly to the printer.

I have always used the Print Screen button to take a screenshot, and pasted it into Paint. I've never had a problem with it in any Windows version up to and including XP. I haven't tried it in Vista (and not sure what OS you are using), so maybe that functionality is missing in that OS but I cannot say.

Again, I will confirm that it has always worked for me in other Windows versions.

bmxrcer190 · 07-19-2007, 11:06 PM

Im not trying to send it directly to my printer. Im trying to take a screen shot. Im using XP.

07-19-2007, 07:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
bmxrcer190 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Cant use print screen I cant seem to use my print screen. Everytime I press the print screen key and try to paste in paint, theres nothing there. I tried holding alt, crtl, shift and any other thing I can think of but it wouldnt take a print screen. I read somewhere about turning the Fn key off but I dont have a function key on my keyboard. Any suggestions?

07-19-2007, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-19-2007, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
bmxrcer190 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Im not trying to send it directly to my printer. Im trying to take a screen shot. Im using XP.