Capture problems

Hi,

I just loaded PSPX2 Ultimate onto my laptop and I can't get the screen capture to work on websites. I know that some are protected but I was trying to capture stuff off my own site and I know that it is not protected. Works fine within displays elsewhere on the pc but just doesn't do anything on line.

Is there a box I should be checking somewhere or is there something blocking me somewhere else?

Hope someone can help,

Thanks.

Windows 'Print Screen' (or Alt+Print Screen) should capture whatever is on the screen and place it on the clipboard. Just paste (Ctrl+V) into any graphics app.
(BTW: As far as I know you cannot protect a webpage from screen-capture, you can prevent the right-click context menu via JS (to stop copying/save as/view source etc) the content, but not screen capture)

Hi Sledger,

Thanks for the reply.

Still can't right click but I investigated the screen capture method which didn't work either????

Then my kids explained to me thet I have a 'function' button (fn) and using that sorted it a treat (fn + Prt Scn). Pasted into X2 no prob's.

Thank you very much, I feel like I have my sight back. Funny how you take abilities for granted until you lose them.

If anyone has any ideas on the disabled right click situation I'd still appreciate a nudge as it can be useful at times.

Thanks again Sledger.

URL to your site?

BTW: I've never seen a laptop with PrtScn as a blue Fn toggle. What brand is it?
In any case, the Fn can be toggled on or off (invert function) using the NumLK (or similar, consult your laptop manual)

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No laughing at my pictures

The laptop is a Hewlett Packard. I truly appreciate your advice but I am about as computer literate as a chair leg. I'd best leave it as it is before I screw anything up.......which is a distinct possibility!

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I know that some are protected but I was trying to capture stuff off my own site and I know that it is not protected.
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There's no protection on that website which is stopping me from right-clicking any image and saving it to my hard drive.

I think it's just your laptop mouse (and apparently Fn keys) setup.
But if you're happy not to fiddle under the hood, then so be it ;)

Ah!!! Now you have got me tempted. I'll have a fiddle about and let you know.

Stand by for a cataclysmic **** up!!!

BTW I am using the resize tool in X2 after reading your post in another thread and it seems to work fine. Thanks for that too.

Hi Sledger,

Sorted.

It was a Vista User Accounts issue. Turned it off and the capture facility started working.

Vista seems to have a few weird quirks.

Thanks for your suggestions anyway.

Do you mean UAC? Can you be a little more specific?
Thanks

Hi Sledger,

OK, as you already know, I'm not too hot with computers but here we go.

I click on START then CONTROL PANEL then USER ACCOUNTS FAMILY SAFETY then USER ACCOUNTS and then the bottom option is UAC on or off.

Off seems to allow the capture to work.

Does that make sense or am I raving again?

Makes no sense to me.
Disabling UAC makes no difference on any of my Vista machines in regards to the Print Screen function.
It also does not affect my Laptop (TOSHIBA) Fn key toggling.

Good you seem to have it sorted anyway.

Chris,

Are you referring to saving a web site or a screen capture?

I can see the UAC preventing use of the browser's File > Save As for a website but not a Print Screen capture.

I've re enabled full UAC on my main PC to check again.
UAC does not prevent saving from any web browser, neither does it prevent right-click Save Target As... or Save Picture As...

There may be some additional 3rd party security software on Chris' PC which is closely tied to UAC and offers additional safety features not normally shipped with a standard Vista installation.

There's a handy UAC utility available here which enables 'Quiet mode' for those who want the additional protection but prefer to suppress the elevation prompts for administrators .

Sorry, the facility that works now is the bit within X2 where you go to File - Import - Screen Capture - Start.

I am pretty sure that I still have to Fn + Pnt Scn. I'll have a check later when I get home.

I'll have a look at that quiet mode too.

Thanks again.

Chris the Pnt Scn normally captures the entire screen.

To capture only the active window you can use an Alt key and the Pnt Scn key. Is the Alt key possibly what you mean rather than the fn key.

I have an HP C610 laptop (yes it is an old one ;)) it works the same as a desktop computer. Pnt Scn to capture the entire screen and Alt+Pnt Scn to capture the active window.