So I really can't take screenshots of my game...

[Naraku_Diabolos]

As the thread title replies, I really can't take screenshots of my game. There's no Scroll Lock on my keyboard (I'm on a Dell laptop that was released last year), but I do have Print Screen. Instead of taking the screenshots of in-game, I have to take screenshots of my Windower and then crop the window. In turn, I have my chat log and everything else visible. I'm not sure if taking a full-screen screenshot is only available if you DO NOT use the Windower for the game. I haven't tried it out yet...

Here's what I mean:



See what I mean? Are there any other keys I could use to take a screenshot without my chat log and everything else showing up? Or do I have to play the game at full screen to do it? I use the windower so I can look stuff up on the game on the Internet while playing, and when I did have full screen up the game crashed (same with FFXI at full screen) because someone sent me an IM on one of IM services. So like I said, are there other options or buttons to press to take a screenshot without having to crop things? Please help

[BeePee]

Quick Google search for remapping a keyboard brought up this page

Snag one of those programs and change an existing key to scroll lock

[JunkPunch]

Quick Google search for remapping a keyboard brought up this page

Snag one of those programs and change an existing key to scroll lock

I have a HP DV6 and in the same situation, no scroll lock button ><. Per the gentleman's post above I downloaded MapKeyBoard it was simple enough, picked an unused button (In my case the "*" button on the number pad) selected to map it to scroll lock, and now I can take screen shots with the best of em. ^^

[BeePee]

I have a HP DV6 and in the same situation, no scroll lock button ><. Per the gentleman's post above I downloaded MapKeyBoard it was simple enough, picked an unused button (In my case the "*" button on the number pad) selected to map it to scroll lock, and now I can take screen shots with the best of em. ^^

Glad it worked out for you. ^_^

[Nabiri]

Quick Google search for remapping a keyboard brought up this page

Snag one of those programs and change an existing key to scroll lock

Exactly what I did. I use Insert and Print Screen to take screenshots.

[bahley]

fraps is free and easy to use

[Palidine]

buy a new key board? lots of kool gaming boards out there.

[Leyza]

buy a new key board? lots of kool gaming boards out there.

It's a laptop. While I know you can use a keyboard with it, it wouldn't be optimal.

Believe me, I did it once. >.<

[Manticore]

I disagree, I like keyboards for gaming on my laptop as well as adding a mouse.


Use the onscreen keyboard since you already use windower, works just as well.

[Naraku_Diabolos]

I disagree, I like keyboards for gaming on my laptop as well as adding a mouse.


Use the onscreen keyboard since you already use windower, works just as well.

I did the onscreen keyboard and there's a digital Scroll Lock button/key on the display, but I tried that and it takes the same screenshots like the one before that I have to crop.

Function key, look for it. Should show as "fn". Do you have a numpad on your laptop or is it compact?

On my laptop I just press fn+insert+home and it works because when paired with the fn key insert is scroll lock and home is print screen.

There is no red lettering on my keyboard for Scroll Lock when I use the Fn key. I used that onscreen keyboard mentioned above, but couldn't seem to get it to work