i don't have a print screen option, i see prtsc sysrq but nothing happens when i click on it. pls help, i'd like to put screenshots on a database

It's like using copy/paste. 1st hit the Prnt Scrn key to copy, then open Paint, click Edit > Paste. Then save it as whichever file type you prefer.

If you want to capture portions of the screen (such as pictures) I recommend MWSnap. You just drag a box around the item you want to snap. MWSnap is one of the few which resolved pictures properly when re-opened in a multitude of viewers (including PhotoShop). Prt Scr key is fine if you want to snap "everything" on the screen. Note that neither "Prt Scr" nor a "Screen Capture Program" send anything to the printer itself - just to a file (which can then be printed). some other bloke...

Actually, it's not just paint that you can put a "print screen" request to. Most anything that can handle a .bmp file will let you print directly to it (used to have to do it a lot in Excel 5.0). If your database in is M$ Access, you likely should be able to just paste into it...

thx all, so much

Derek: Alt + PrtScr will capture just the active window and not the whole screen. FYI

dave01 Thx, I recall that now you've jogged my memory. Mostly I like to snap selected areas and I'm pretty sure PrtScr can't handle that. some other bloke...