P pursang New Member Dec 21, 2006 #1 I would like to make a print of my desktop including where all the icons are located, but all I'm getting on the print screen is the background photo. is there a way of printing the desktop as I'm seeing it with all the icons ?
I would like to make a print of my desktop including where all the icons are located, but all I'm getting on the print screen is the background photo. is there a way of printing the desktop as I'm seeing it with all the icons ?
thermophilis Member Dec 21, 2006 #2 er, press the print screen button on the keyboard then paste it into paint or some other photo program...is that what you want?
er, press the print screen button on the keyboard then paste it into paint or some other photo program...is that what you want?
P pursang New Member Dec 22, 2006 #3 My print screen doesn't seem to do anything, even pressing Ctrl PrtScr does nothing.
S _simon_ New Member Dec 22, 2006 #4 Pressing PrtScn will appear to do nothing. After pressing it, you need to open a graphics package and then EDIT -> PASTE Alternatively, you may have a graphics package that will take the screenshot for you, it's normally listed under Aquire.
Pressing PrtScn will appear to do nothing. After pressing it, you need to open a graphics package and then EDIT -> PASTE Alternatively, you may have a graphics package that will take the screenshot for you, it's normally listed under Aquire.
S _simon_ New Member Dec 23, 2006 #6 No worries. Here's a tip for you: If you want to take a screenshot of JUST the currently selected window then press ALT PrtScn then EDIT -> PASTE again.
No worries. Here's a tip for you: If you want to take a screenshot of JUST the currently selected window then press ALT PrtScn then EDIT -> PASTE again.