Printscreen not taking screencaps

Anjow · 02-21-06, 11:32 AM

I'm on XP Pro SP1, and all of a sudden the PrintScreen key has decided to stop taking screencaps.

As far as I know I have not modified anything that could have caused this, I've not done anything out of the ordinary or installed any new programs within a month or so.

When I press the key it just doesn't do anything - I have gone into photoshop but the paste option isn't there. Alt-printscrn DOES work though...

When I do alt-printscrn and have an image in the clipboard, pressing printscrn on its own will REMOVE that image from the clipboard but not add anything in its place.

If there's any relevant details I have omitted, just say and I'll add more.

Does anyone know what this could be?

redduc900 · 02-21-06, 11:49 AM

Are you able to use the PrtScn/Paste function in MS Paint?

Anjow · 02-21-06, 11:50 AM

No, sorry - forgot to mention that. This is not a problem that is localised to photoshop.

redduc900 · 02-21-06, 12:03 PM

Since you mentioned that Alt-PrtScn does work, in that it copies the active window to the clipboard, I can only assume that if you have a keyboard which incorporates the F Lock key... that it's enabled when trying to do a PrtScn.

Anjow · 02-21-06, 12:06 PM

Nope I don't have one... I am on an IBM Model M, doesn't even have a windows key

Thanks for the replies.

redduc900 · 02-21-06, 12:12 PM

The next obvious question is... have you tried a different keyboard?

Anjow · 02-21-06, 12:14 PM

No, I didn't think I'd need to as alt-printscreen works fine (suggesting there is not something wrong with the keyboard)... :/

threeme2189 · 02-21-06, 01:09 PM

iv heard of those ibm model M keyboards. supposed to be built like a rock with little click noises when you type.

Anjow · 05-07-06, 03:16 PM

Bringing this old topic back up because the problem has just affected me again. It seems like it 'just went away' last time, perhaps after a restart. This would suggest that there's one thing that is causing printscreen to stop working in that capacity... I can still use alt + printscreen for a window capture.

Does anyone have an idea what this could be? I reiterate that my keyboard doesn't have a problem; alt + printscreen works fine.

02-21-06, 11:32 AM	Thread Starter #1
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	Printscreen not taking screencaps I'm on XP Pro SP1, and all of a sudden the PrintScreen key has decided to stop taking screencaps. As far as I know I have not modified anything that could have caused this, I've not done anything out of the ordinary or installed any new programs within a month or so. When I press the key it just doesn't do anything - I have gone into photoshop but the paste option isn't there. Alt-printscrn DOES work though... When I do alt-printscrn and have an image in the clipboard, pressing printscrn on its own will REMOVE that image from the clipboard but not add anything in its place. If there's any relevant details I have omitted, just say and I'll add more. Does anyone know what this could be? __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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02-21-06, 11:49 AM	#2
redduc900 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: WCG@home in Portland	Are you able to use the PrtScn/Paste function in MS Paint? __________________ "Taking Your Posting to the Next Level" "Unofficial Posting Guidelines" "Forum FAQs, Guidelines, and Rules" "Signatures: Content, Size and readability"
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02-21-06, 11:50 AM	Thread Starter #3
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	No, sorry - forgot to mention that. This is not a problem that is localised to photoshop. __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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02-21-06, 12:03 PM	#4
redduc900 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: WCG@home in Portland	Since you mentioned that Alt-PrtScn does work, in that it copies the active window to the clipboard, I can only assume that if you have a keyboard which incorporates the F Lock key... that it's enabled when trying to do a PrtScn. __________________ "Taking Your Posting to the Next Level" "Unofficial Posting Guidelines" "Forum FAQs, Guidelines, and Rules" "Signatures: Content, Size and readability"
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02-21-06, 12:06 PM	Thread Starter #5
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	Nope I don't have one... I am on an IBM Model M, doesn't even have a windows key Thanks for the replies. __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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02-21-06, 12:12 PM	#6
redduc900 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: WCG@home in Portland	The next obvious question is... have you tried a different keyboard? __________________ "Taking Your Posting to the Next Level" "Unofficial Posting Guidelines" "Forum FAQs, Guidelines, and Rules" "Signatures: Content, Size and readability"
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02-21-06, 12:14 PM	Thread Starter #7
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	No, I didn't think I'd need to as alt-printscreen works fine (suggesting there is not something wrong with the keyboard)... :/ __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer Last edited by Anjow; 02-21-06 at 12:20 PM.
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02-21-06, 01:09 PM	#8
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05-07-06, 03:16 PM	Thread Starter #9
Anjow Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UKbiquitous	Bringing this old topic back up because the problem has just affected me again. It seems like it 'just went away' last time, perhaps after a restart. This would suggest that there's one thing that is causing printscreen to stop working in that capacity... I can still use alt + printscreen for a window capture. Does anyone have an idea what this could be? I reiterate that my keyboard doesn't have a problem; alt + printscreen works fine. __________________ A64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR800 Sapphire 2900XT (after 4 8800GTXs died on me) 3x 22" LG TFTs, Vista Ultimate Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons Down with DRM, stop punishing the legitimate consumer
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