Vista screen print

Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked
like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
totaly unacceptable.

Ed

Have you tried the Snipping Tool?

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"Ed Smega" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error messages
> and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked like. The
> Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is totaly
> unacceptable.
>
> Ed
>
>
>

You can capture the screen, specific windows, or an area of the screen with
the Snipping Tool (included in Windows Vista).

Start, All Programs, Accessories, Snipping Tool

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"Ed Smega" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked
> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
> totaly unacceptable.
>
> Ed
>
>
>

You have a print screen key on you computer. it at top left of your key
board. It places a screen shot on the clipboard and you can paste in word or
in any other similar application. It is then a picture that can be changed
by the picture tool bar tools.

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"Ed Smega" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked
> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
> totaly unacceptable.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:46:17 -0400, "Ed Smega" <> wrote:

> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked
> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
> totaly unacceptable.



If you would tell us why the standard Windows (all versions, not just
Vista) technique of pressing PrtScrn followed by Paste is "totaly
unacceptable," it might be easier to make a helpful recommendation.

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Try the free Gadwin PrintScreen 4.2 from www.gadwin.com

"Ed Smega" wrote:

> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked
> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
> totaly unacceptable.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>

Using Rob J's suggestion of the free Gadwin PrintScreen 4.2 from
www.gadwin.com, and changing its storage file format to PNG results in small
file sizes with little or no loss in resolution for typical data screens. I
haven't tried it with a rainbow of colors.

-Paul Randall

"Ed Smega" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem looked
> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
> totaly unacceptable.
>
> Ed
>
>
>

I was unaware of this tool. Will check it out next time at her house.
Thank You
Ed




"UnswoleLilDude" <> wrote in message
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> You can capture the screen, specific windows, or an area of the screen
> with the Snipping Tool (included in Windows Vista).
>
> Start, All Programs, Accessories, Snipping Tool
>
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>
> MAXIMUMpcguides.com
> Helping you get the MOST out of your Vista PC.
>
> --
>
> "Ed Smega" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
>> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
>> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
>> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem
>> looked like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the
>> clipboard is totaly unacceptable.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>

I will look at it, thank you

Ed


"Rob J" <> wrote in message
news:59AE21AE-1F80-42CD-996B-...
> Try the free Gadwin PrintScreen 4.2 from www.gadwin.com
>
> "Ed Smega" wrote:
>
>> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
>> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
>> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
>> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem
>> looked
>> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
>> totaly unacceptable.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>

I didn't explain because it just seemed like too much information that
wasn't germain. But since you asked... This machine belongs to a very
novice user and that process is just too complicated. I even tried to
demonstrate it to her. We took a screen print of the desktop and pasted it
into paint. When we tried to print instead of getting a single sheet of
paper with the screen image, we got 2 or 3 pages of a greatly enlarged image
of about 1/2 the screen. She does not have word and I am trying to keep
this simple for her and introduce complexity at her pace.

Ed

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:46:17 -0400, "Ed Smega" <> wrote:
>
>> Is there a reputable free screen print utility that works with Vista? It
>> doesn't need to be real sophisticated like snag-it (which I use). I need
>> something that my PC unsophisticated friend can use to document error
>> messages and various problems she has so I can see what the problem
>> looked
>> like. The Vista solution of copying the screen image to the clipboard is
>> totaly unacceptable.
>
>
>
> If you would tell us why the standard Windows (all versions, not just
> Vista) technique of pressing PrtScrn followed by Paste is "totaly
> unacceptable," it might be easier to make a helpful recommendation.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup