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Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?

Posted: 11-09-2003, 03:00 PM
Grampa Bob
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Friends - I am using a Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard. The
"PrtScn" & "ALT / key PrtScn" simply doesn't work. Upon use, sometimes, the
drive light does a quick flicker, but? Actually, the latest phenomenon is
that when I paste after doing the "PrtScn", I get a Adobe Acrobat" icon
graphic? Is this a clue? I have pasted into Word Pad", "Paint" &
"PhotoShop", all with the same result? Thank you for your help! - Bob


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Re: Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?
Posted: 11-09-2003, 03:24 PM
Something to try,

After you hit the Print Screen key,

Go to Start, Run and type CLIPBRD and hit Enter to see what you copied.

This might give you a clue to what is happening.

Better yet, drag the CLIPBRD icon onto the desktop for a quick reference.

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> Friends - I am using a Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard. The
> "PrtScn" & "ALT / key PrtScn" simply doesn't work. Upon use, sometimes,
the
> drive light does a quick flicker, but? Actually, the latest phenomenon is
> that when I paste after doing the "PrtScn", I get a Adobe Acrobat" icon
> graphic? Is this a clue? I have pasted into Word Pad", "Paint" &
> "PhotoShop", all with the same result? Thank you for your help! - Bob
>
>
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Re: Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?
Posted: 11-09-2003, 03:37 PM
Thanks a bunch. All is well now, and your help is appreciated! - GB


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> Friends - I am using a Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard. The
> "PrtScn" & "ALT / key PrtScn" simply doesn't work. Upon use, sometimes,
the
> drive light does a quick flicker, but? Actually, the latest phenomenon is
> that when I paste after doing the "PrtScn", I get a Adobe Acrobat" icon
> graphic? Is this a clue? I have pasted into Word Pad", "Paint" &
> "PhotoShop", all with the same result? Thank you for your help! - Bob
>
>

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Re: Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?
Posted: 11-09-2003, 07:31 PM
And.... to make this NG educational for the rest of us, what was the
solution to your problem?

Tomas B.


"Grampa Bob" wrote:
> Thanks a bunch. All is well now, and your help is appreciated! - GB
>
>
> "Grampa Bob" wrote:
> > Friends - I am using a Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard.
> > The "PrtScn" & "ALT / key PrtScn" simply doesn't work. Upon use,
> > sometimes, the drive light does a quick flicker, but? Actually, the latest
> > phenomenon is that when I paste after doing the "PrtScn", I get a Adobe
> > Acrobat" icon graphic? Is this a clue? I have pasted into Word Pad",
> > "Paint" & "PhotoShop", all with the same result? Thank you for your help!
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Re: Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?
Posted: 11-17-2003, 10:30 PM

Good 'Ol Flock Key. Its on most of the new microsoft keyboards, and i
drives me nuts. Moral of the story, turn off F-Lock, and ALT-PRTSC
will work

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Re: Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?
Posted: 11-17-2003, 11:56 PM
But the clipboard will stop pasting and function keys will stop working. I thought I was buying a Windows compatable keyboard. It was only after MS defrauded me that I realise that MS keyboards are no longer windows compatable. Like when IBM stopped selling IBM compatable PCs.
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Re: Irritation of the month #2 - PrtScn doesn't work?
Posted: 06-03-2008, 08:18 PM
argh the F-LOCK KEY!!!

thanks everyone... this was driving me crazy.

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