 Capture or Print Screen
Messages
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Software
Regardless of the system that runs
Down To Earth, chances are you’re using a PC in some manner, either
to run DTE or for terminal emulation. On your PC, there is a
Windows® feature
to save or capture whatever you see as the active window, as an image file.
Capturing your window image to report errors,
informational messages, or just for internal procedure notes can be a real
advantage. As they say, “A picture is worth a thousand
words.” Try it right now and capture this
window. Then you’ll see for yourself.
- Hold the <Alt> key down
(usually to the left or the right side of the space bar) and press the <Print Screen> key
(usually to the right of the <F12> key). This action
captures the screen image into your computer’s memory but you don’t actually see anything
different.
- Open a graphic software such as Paint (All Programs >> Accessories
>> Paint). Any graphic software, MSWord, or even an e-mail
message (in HTML format) so you can paste the image.
- Hold the <Ctrl> key down (usually under the left and right <Shift> keys) and also
press the “V” key. This action pastes the captured image into the
software you’ve just opened.
If pasting the image in a Graphic program, you can save it in the desired file
format and attach it to an e-mail. If using a graphic software, you can
also cut the image and only save the most important part and also creating a smaller image file for
storage.
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