How to take a screenshot on a laptop?

[grits]

I googled it and it said to press "ctrl" and "print scrn" but it dont do anything?

 

[LCPL 4]

That makes a "copy" of the screen. You then have to "paste" or ctrl-v that image into an image program such as GIMP (which is free). Save and print etc. from there.

 

[RyanB]

Or if using vista or win7 use snipping tool in the start menu.

 

[grits]

Thanks guys!

 

[edman87k5]

Or if using vista or win7 use snipping tool in the start menu.

Sweet, never realized it.

 

[grits]

The snipping tool worked like a charm!

 

[RyanB]

Snipping tool is hot stuff!

I am a total nerd with no life. Just got through playing Mafia 2 on my triple monitor setup while streaming a movie to my ps3 from my pc. Any more tech questions fire em this way.

 

[sonanth]

Look for the Prt Sc button. This is print screen. You either have to hit that, then paste it into paint or whatever, or you have to hold the Fn key and Prt Sc.

Hope that helps.

ETA: Didn't read 2 posts up.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Where the F is the snipping tool?

 

[thomjb]

had to download mine for Vista from Microsoft
works great though

 

[Tulse Luper]

Where the F is the snipping tool?

Accessories.