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deth8
Promising
Known Hero
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posted December 31, 2002 05:04 AM |
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Edited By: dEth8 on 26 Mar 2003
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Screenshots - Copy Conversations, or anything on the screen, at any time
Instructions:
1) Hit the "PRINTSCREEN" key. (usually located above the
arrow keys in the top row of the keyboard)
2) Open MSPAINT program (stock on all windows pc's)
(located at START> PROGRAMS> ACCESSORIES> "PAINT"
3) Hold down your "control" key
4) Type the letter "V" while still holding your control key
pressed.
5) You should now be told your image is too large and asked
to enlarge your bitmap if your entire screen doesn't
paste onto your canvas already. "SAY YES"
6) You now simply need to save this image and you can send
it to TOH or friends whenever needed.
....please please please ... follow these next steps to reduce your image file size though they are not required to make a screenshot......
7) Click "FILE" and then "SAVE AS" at the top of MSPAINT
with your image now on your MSPAINT canvas.
8) Below the place to name your file please use the
pulldown menu to select "JPEG" as the "SAVE AS TYPE"
9) Also make sure to name your file something you can
easily recall and I would suggest just saving it to your
desktop. You can later place it in a file somewhere
else if needed but it will be easily found for sending in
to ToH by email at this point.
P.S. Of course there are screenshot programs that do something similar to this, however for bringing down the file size and producing a GREAT image this method works verrry well. I was once commented to by a computer tech friend on what program I was using for my screenshots since he liked the image better then his and once I told him this method he said something to the effect of what an idiot he felt after hearing this 
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deth8
Promising
Known Hero
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posted December 31, 2002 05:05 AM |
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This was the original message on this thread, but I hate to read verbage and figure others do too. Thus I post this below for those who would rather have the details about using this method.
======Original Post========
This is a simple how to for capturing anything on your screen anytime you want. Though it may look like lots of steps this is very simple once you try it. I was just very detail so that there is no mistake.
Uses: Zone Messages sent to you, Zone or Gamespy chats (though simple copy and paste to word or notepad is better).
Another example of use, in game your opponent says something suspicious like, "Wow, I just had this stack of Angels join me," even though his hero is carrying only a small stack of gnolls. You can print this easily for supportive evidence if you make a screenshot. It would also be useful in this situation if you were making Saves
Instructions:
1) Hit the "PRINTSCREEN" key. (usually located above the
arrow keys in the top row of the keyboard)
2) Open MSPAINT program (stock on all windows pc's)
(located at START> PROGRAMS> ACCESSORIES> "PAINT"
3) Hold down your "control" key
4) Type the letter "V" while still holding your control key
pressed.
5) You should now be told your image is too large and asked
to enlarge your bitmap if your entire screen doesn't
paste onto your canvas already. "SAY YES"
6) You now simply need to save this image and you can send
it to TOH or friends whenever needed.
....please please please ... follow these next steps to reduce your image file size though they are not required to make a screenshot......
7) Click "FILE" and then "SAVE AS" at the top of MSPAINT
with your image now on your MSPAINT canvas.
8) Below the place to name your file please use the
pulldown menu to select "JPEG" as the "SAVE AS TYPE"
9) Also make sure to name your file something you can
easily recall and I would suggest just saving it to your
desktop. You can later place it in a file somewhere
else if needed but it will be easily found for sending in
to ToH by email at this point.
P.S. Of course there are screenshot programs that do something similar to this, however for bringing down the file size and producing a GREAT image this method works verrry well. I was once commented to by a computer tech friend on what program I was using for my screenshots since he liked the image better then his and once I told him this method he said something to the effect of what an idiot he felt after hearing this
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EvilLoynis
Famous Hero
The Dark Shadow
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posted December 31, 2002 07:55 PM |
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I would like to thank you for all this info. I had to ask someone awhile ago and felt kind of stupid since it is real easy ounce you know how.
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Majin
Hired Hero
Lord of Brimstone
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posted January 01, 2003 09:14 AM |
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Ya, and you can do this in any game you want, not just Heroes. Counterstrike, Age of Empires, Baldur's Gate, etc...
of course, some games might actually also have their own custom screenshot option, and it would probably say in the manual. 
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Thunder
Responsible
Famous Hero
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posted January 12, 2003 10:55 AM |
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Ya, and you can do this in any game you want, not just Heroes.
Not actually, you can't take screenshots this way from the old Dos games like Fantasy General. They need somekind of program or the function is in the game itself (like DooM).
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Blue_Camel
Famous Hero
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posted January 14, 2003 06:16 AM |
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in morrowind, the default settings dont allow you to take screenshots in the game - you hafto change a setting in the game's .ini file... but at least the game actually alerts you of this when you try to take one (if you press the print screen button the game literally says "to take screenshots, change the screenshot option in the ini file to "1")
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Lord_Woock
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Daddy Cool with a $90 smile
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posted January 27, 2003 01:59 AM |
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AFAIK Morrowind has it's own predefined screenshot key.
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Yolk and God bless.
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My buddy's doing a webcomic and would certainly appreciate it if you checked it out!
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dEth8
Promising
Known Hero
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posted March 20, 2003 06:49 AM |
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Diablo2 requires print screen key incase you need one to post an item on eBay or something too
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Uncoatedtitan
Adventuring Hero
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posted March 20, 2003 07:52 PM |
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hehe
Quote:
Diablo2 requires print screen key incase you need one to post an item on eBay or something too
Hia all
Deth8 ya old bast come to the zone , I need a *mule* in a ip game
Uncoated
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dEth8
Promising
Known Hero
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posted March 20, 2003 11:51 PM |
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soon
I was in the zone at 2:57 PST (gm-8) Sorry I missed ya. Will help soon.
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