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Title: Stupid, off-topic techie question
Post by: Bico on 30 December, 2004, 04:16:26 AM
Does anyone know how I can take screen-captures of video files (MP3s or Quicktime files, for instance)?  Or from DVDs I play through the pc DVD drive?
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Shakara on 30 December, 2004, 04:19:47 AM
If you're running the DVD on something like Power DVD or Sonic, there'll be a 'screen-capture' button...hunt around, normally the shortcut is 'C'.
However, if u don't you could just go old-skool and press 'Print Screen' on your keyboard and it'll be saved on you're clipboard.

now on-topic everyone
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Banners on 30 December, 2004, 04:39:29 AM
The "Print Screen" key won't work for Windows Media Player, you just get black. So, open a second window using the old version by typing "mplayer2.exe" at the Run command, and then use "Print Screen" to capture that.

M@
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Shakara on 30 December, 2004, 04:44:40 AM
nuff said

surely
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Bico on 30 December, 2004, 05:52:13 AM
'open a second window using the old version by typing "mplayer2.exe" at the Run command, and then use "Print Screen" to capture that'

Erm...
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Jared Katooie on 30 December, 2004, 06:08:03 AM
heh. Even I know that one Bear. Click on the Start menu and then Run. Really fast. Or they'll catch you. :)
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Bico on 30 December, 2004, 06:14:53 AM
How do I open/view the clipboard?  Or turn the clipboard files into jpeg or bmp pics?
Title: Re: Stupid, off-topic techie quest...
Post by: Shakara on 30 December, 2004, 06:16:03 AM
you just paste them into paint and save them as the file type you want
Title: Another techy question.. please help!
Post by: Buddy on 30 December, 2004, 06:33:07 AM
Computer starts. I get one long beep and three short beeps.

monitor doesn't kick in at all.

Think my video card is up the shit and need replaced but would appreciate advice before putting my hand in my pocket.

Cheers.