Troubleshooting guide

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Using Microsoft Windows XP
Capturing/Printing Displays and Windows
Capturing/Printing Displays and Windows
You need an external keyboard and mouse to use this feature.
Save the desktop:
Save the current active window:
Step Notes
1. Press Print Screen on the
external keyboard
This captures the desktop and saves it on the
Windows clipboard.
2. Open a graphics software
program like Microsoft Paint
3. Paste the clipboard contents
into the program
The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + v will paste the
contents of the clipboard.
4. Save the image in a file
Step Notes
1. Click on the window you want
to capture
This activates the window.
2. Press Alt + Print Screen on
the external keyboard
This captures the window and saves it on the
Windows clipboard.
3. Open a graphics software
program like Microsoft Paint
4. Paste the clipboard contents
into the program.
The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + v will paste the
contents of the clipboard.
5. Save the image in a file.