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quasar923

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how do i take a screen shot? i see a key at the top right of my keyboard called print screen/SysRQ. i think that may be it ive hit it with the shit key and with out it and it does nothing. what do i do?
 
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Press print screen

Open Paint

CTRL + V to paste

delete anything u want to not show off by squaring tearing it off

save the chunk you want by using CTRL + C and highlighting it with a square box

Close paint

Open paint

CTRL + V

Save as Jpeg to desktop

have fun!
 

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how do i take a screen shot? i see a key at the top right of my keyboard called print screen/SysRQ. i think that may be it ive hit it with the shit key and with out it and it does nothing. what do i do?

Download and install this nifty little utility It's TPU's very own screenshot utility and quite easy to use.

Good luck!
 

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Press print screen

Open Paint

CTRL + V to paste

delete anything u want to not show off by squaring tearing it off

save the chunk you want by using CTRL + C and highlighting it with a square box

Close paint

Open paint

CTRL + V

Save as Jpeg to desktop

have fun!

Also, to add if you push ALT+ Prt Scr, it will screenshot only the active "window" .
 
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