Hi, When an error dialog is on the screen, all you have to do is press Control + C. That will copy the text to the clipboard. Then you can paste into any text editor. Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810 Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:52 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Ot? Creating screen shots thats why i explained my steps. you will be able to read things like an error dialog window with jaws. Bryan Schulz the BEST Solution www.best-acts.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "qubit" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Ot? Creating screen shots >I tried it and pasted the clipboard into word. it put a large image into >the > document, but of course I couldn't see it. > --le > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: Ot? Creating screen shots > > > this is true, when your hitting the print screen it is possibly making a > screen shot, but you can't be sure, that was started way back, and I have > no > clue if Microsoft actually still has that function working. > > if it is, you would have to open something like paint, and paste the image > into it and save it to get your "screen shot". > > it's safest to use a program like Jackie proposed to make sure of it. > > HTH, > elf > proprietor, The Grab Bag, > for blind computer users and programmers > http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com > Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises > "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!" > www.alacorncomputer.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: Ot? Creating screen shots > > >> Bryan, that's a copy of a virtualized window, not a screenshot. >> They're very different things. >> >> Christy, there's a program called irfanview >> www.irfanview.com >> that's very accessible & from which u can make screenshots using a >> hotkey. >> >> On 3/1/10, Bryan Schulz <b.schulz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> hi, >>> >>> it's control+insert+w then control+a then control+c then open up notepad >>> or >>> word and hit control+v. >>> >>> Bryan Schulz >>> >>> the BEST Solution >>> www.best-acts.com >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Christy Schulte >>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 3:01 PM >>> Subject: Ot? Creating screen shots >>> >>> >>> Sorry for the somewhat OT question here, but I've got an assignment >>> for >>> one of my classes that's baffling me. I tried google but no luck there. >>> >>> I'm using jaws for windows, and this project requires a screen shot of >>> using process managers both in windows and in linux via VMware. The >>> project >>> instructions say that I can get this screen shot by just pressing print >>> screen, but when I do that jaws just says print screen, then nothing. I >>> tried using the pass key through and then pressing print screen, which >>> resulted in jaws saying nothing, but no results either. >>> >>> So my question is, if it's creating screen shots when I do this, >>> where's >>> it putting them? If not, how do I do it? >>> >>> Thanks for any help you might be able to provide. >>> >>> Christy >>> >> >> >> -- >> Change the world--1 deed at a time >> Jackie McBride >> www.abletec.serverheaven.net >> Please join me Saturday, 11/7, on my walk against breast cancer by >> making a donation at: >> http://main.acsevents.org/goto/larkspur> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind