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ElboRuum

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12. The "clipboard" refers to the paste buffer.

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 09:58 PM

Mar 2012

The clipboard is a memory location to where information may be saved and transported between applications. For example, when you "cut" or "copy" text, it is saved to the clipboard. Depending on the type of data saved, you can then paste the contents of the clipboard to any application that can render that type of data.

When you hit CTRL PrtScrn or ALT PrtScrn, image data is saved to the clipboard. To get access to it, you have to paste it into an application that can render image data, like MS Paint. Once in the application, the image can be saved to a variety of image formats, like .BMP, .JPG, .GIF, .PNG. etc.

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What extension will a "screen shot" possess? [View all] truedelphi Mar 2012 OP

When you say that you made a screenshot, do you mean you petronius Mar 2012 #1

When you snap a screenshot it gets copied to the clipboard. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #2

Not on my system it doesn't. On my mac it would, truedelphi Mar 2012 #7

Unless you have additional software installed, ManiacJoe Mar 2012 #8

There is no file extension. It is CF_DIB file format. Once you save it there is a file extension. Kennah Mar 2012 #9

My big problem is I am having a lot of problems with this computer. truedelphi Mar 2012 #10

To my knowledge ... Kennah Mar 2012 #11

The "clipboard" refers to the paste buffer. ElboRuum Mar 2012 #12

Okay how can I make myself more clear than I have been making it? truedelphi Mar 2012 #14

You have made yourself abundantly clear. ElboRuum Mar 2012 #15

Okay, thanks. I think now we might be able to get somewhere. truedelphi Mar 2012 #17

This extra info helps a lot. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #18

That's a tougher matter... ElboRuum Apr 2012 #19

I hate hearing things like that - I assume having this done the truedelphi Apr 2012 #22

Are you specifically wanting... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #20

If it is notepad... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #16

Try this link for info savalez Mar 2012 #3

You need to paste it into a graphics program and save it. RC Mar 2012 #4

+ 1 to Irfanview, plus it's freeware. n/t Earth Bound Misfit Mar 2012 #5

Thank you. truedelphi Mar 2012 #6

Ditto + 1 to Irfanview, plus it's freeware. n/t aptal Mar 2012 #13

Pardon me for being so mentally dense here but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #21