not able to take a screen shot

[SSteve]

I was able to take a screen shot a few days ago.But now when I do the ctrl/alt/print screen.All I get when I go back to irfanview and click edit and paste is message (can't paste image from clipboard!)Does any one have any idea what I screwed up and how did I do it.

[mfarley]

does it work if you only press the print screen button?

[SSteve]

Thanks Mike
No I get the same message as above

[mfarley]

shoot, i thought I might have actually helped someone. :)

I guess just hold tight and hopefully one of the techies will see this and help you out.

[Jane]

Steve , did you try it with Paint program ? And here is a screenshot program that a lot of people use and like , that you might like to try . :)

MWSnap (http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html)

[SSteve]

I rebooted my pc then went back and tryed to do a sreen shot and in irfanview the paste is greyed out now so Ican't even get the message anymore

[SSteve]

No Jane I don't know where a paint program would be.I have always just used Irfanview for this never a problem before.What would the paint program be under??

[Jane]

paint is Start-Programs -Accessories-Paint . If it works then make yourself a shortcut (rightclick on paint and send shortcut to desktop ) so you will have it handy :)

[Deke]

SSteve-Not sure if this is the same on XP.

Control Panel\Add\Remove Programs\Windows Setup\System Tools\uncheck Clipboard\Ok\Apply then go in again and recheck and Ok\Apply. This will reinstall Clipboard and maybe help if you have a corrupted CB. If not it will not change anything else.

PS-I should have ask you is the clipboard showing the image if you open it? This way we can eliminate the print screen key as the culprit.

[Ranger Bob]

Why don't you uninstall Irfanview and download and install the new 3.85 version of Irfanview I posted about in the Software and Freeware forum. If the problem is with Irfanview this might fix it. If it does not try pasting into another software such as Word or WordPad to see if the image is actually going into the Clipboard.

[SSteve]

Thanks Bob and to all that helped me.It is fixed I removed and then downloaded
Irfanview the new one. And all is well again with a another desert rat. :thRt: :thRt: