copy buffer keys

I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

Actually, there's no reason to do this anymore. Now in Vista, they have what is called a Snipping Tool. If you go under All Programs -> Accessories -> Snipping Tool, it will highlight you screen and ask you to select the area that you want to capture. Select the area by dragging your mouse from the bottom corner to the opposite top corner and then just let go and it will capture it and then display the final results.
Hope this helps!
Matthew Yost MCP, MCAD
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

Works for me.
When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture the image but its kinda screwed.
Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
Steve
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc. Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.
So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):

( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )
"Steve Drake" wrote in message

Works for me.
When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture the image but its kinda screwed.
Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
Steve
"- Bobb -" wrote in message I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

Ahh I know what you mean - when I screenshot with Glass, it goes black and white and all squished up horizontally. It's a graphics card thing :o(
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "- Bobb -" wrote in message You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc. Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.
So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):

( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )
"Steve Drake" wrote in message

Works for me.
When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture the image but its kinda screwed.
Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
Steve
"- Bobb -" wrote in message I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

Not in my build ... I checked Control Panel - Programs - add/remove etc for 'snipping" - nope.
All Programs -> Accessories Lists "Sidebar" then "Sound Recorder" so printkey it is.
"Matthew Yost" wrote in message

Actually, there's no reason to do this anymore. Now in Vista, they have what is called a Snipping Tool. If you go under All Programs - Accessories -> Snipping Tool, it will highlight you screen and ask you to select the area that you want to capture. Select the area by dragging your mouse from the bottom corner to the opposite top corner and then just let go and it will capture it and then display the final results.
Hope this helps!
Matthew Yost MCP, MCAD
"- Bobb -" wrote in message I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

I have the same issue. I have a new system, a brand new Nvidia card with the Nvidia beta drivers for beta 2. It doesn't really matter, because the same thing happened when I had the MS drivers installed. It also happened with an older Nvidia card too. This sucks, as I want to get some screenshots with Glass turned on.
If this is the case though, how can people get screenshots? I have seen them everywhere. What's so different? Is this just with Nvidia?
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

Ahh I know what you mean - when I screenshot with Glass, it goes black and white and all squished up horizontally. It's a graphics card thing :o(
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "- Bobb -" wrote in message You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc. Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.
So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):

( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )
"Steve Drake" wrote in message Works for me.
When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture the image but its kinda screwed.
Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
Steve
"- Bobb -" wrote in message I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

I couldn't find this thread earlier: for an update see my new message: " Screen colors on "snapshot" - Vista x86 and x64" I had glass off - same problem but I installed DOS Printkey app and defined a hotkey for it - not the "printscrn" Key - and it worked fine. See my new note for screenshots.
Bobb
"The Dude" wrote in message

I have the same issue. I have a new system, a brand new Nvidia card with the Nvidia beta drivers for beta 2. It doesn't really matter, because the same thing happened when I had the MS drivers installed. It also happened with an older Nvidia card too. This sucks, as I want to get some screenshots with Glass turned on.
If this is the case though, how can people get screenshots? I have seen them everywhere. What's so different? Is this just with Nvidia?
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Ahh I know what you mean - when I screenshot with Glass, it goes black and white and all squished up horizontally. It's a graphics card thing :o(
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "- Bobb -" wrote in message You were right ! I turned off glass ( which I didn't like anyway) and it now works fine. I'm thinking.... maybe it didn't look right 'cuz image viewer resized it to fit screen when I displayed it ??? I'll have to play with that a bit - maybe try paint etc. Or save it and then open in XP. But anyhow ..... I'm very happy that it's working as that is one of THE most useful utilities I've ever installed Alfred Bolliger was the writer - got it at cnet or some such place in ~1998 or so for Win95.
So I can go back to using my printkey to capture screen shots like this one (I know I shouldn't ' attach it cuz some can't see it, but I'm guessing anyone in here knows that):

( the distortion was that the images were "pixelated" so instead of an icon I got strange deformed colors - like the image / text had been stretched out until the image broke down into colors. )
"Steve Drake" wrote in message Works for me.
When you say, its all distorted, what do you mean by this? does it capture the image but its kinda screwed.
Maybe this is a video driver issue? does it work with Glass off?
Steve
"- Bobb -" wrote in message I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

Have you tried the "Snipping Tool?"
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

someone here mentioned it earlier - I didn't / don't have it ( by default anyway)
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

Have you tried the "Snipping Tool?"
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"- Bobb -" wrote in message I tried using my 'printkey' utility in Vista to capture screenshots and it doesn't work ( all distorted). Also tried ALT+PRTScreen CTRL+Prtscn etc. Anyway at this point to copy into a buffer, so when I have problem, I can capture the screen and paste into a word doc etc ?
Bobb

Start>All Programs>Accessories>Snipping Tool -or- Start and type "sni" in the box.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

someone here mentioned it earlier - I didn't / don't have it ( by default anyway)

Mark, I'll try again later (I'm in XP now), but I tried it. in x86 , Start>All Programs>Accessories> and no snipping tool there Here's from an earlier reply to me - and my response:
----- Original Message ----- From: "- Bobb -" Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: Re: 'copy to buffer' keys ?

Not in my build ... I checked Control Panel - Programs - add/remove etc for 'snipping" - nope.
All Programs -> Accessories Lists "Sidebar" then "Sound Recorder"
Bobb
"Matthew Yost" wrote in message Actually, there's no reason to do this anymore. Now in Vista, they have what is called a Snipping Tool. If you go under All Programs - Accessories -> Snipping Tool, it will highlight you screen and ask you to select the area that you want to capture. Select the area by dragging your mouse from the bottom corner to the opposite top corner and then just let go and it will capture it and then display the final results.
Hope this helps!
Matthew Yost MCP, MCAD

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

Start>All Programs>Accessories>Snipping Tool -or- Start and type "sni" in the box.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"- Bobb -" wrote in message someone here mentioned it earlier - I didn't / don't have it ( by default anyway)