Print Screen in Parallels with 2010 MBP

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Print Screen in Parallels with 2010 MBP

Is there a resource that will help me with items like getting a Print Screen (or Print Selection) while in Parallels and Windows 7 on my MacBookPro.

I'm slowly learning this items for OSX but I can't seem to find a source for these while in Parallels.

I'd utilize the Parallels Forums but there is some interminable bug that won't let me get in to ask this question.

I am currently in email correspondence with their technical assistance who appear to have a time delay between emails that is measured in lightyears. This is a little like sending Morse Code correspondence back and forth to a monkey on Mars or something...

Thanks for any help with this.

- Jon

Mac OS X (10.6.3), Mac Pro, MacBook Pro

Posted on Jun 30, 2010 8:56 PM

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Jun 30, 2010 10:22 PM in response to Hotwheels22

{quote}Is there a resource that will help me with items like getting a Print Screen (or Print Selection) while in Parallels and Windows 7 on my MacBookPro.{quote}

Yes. From the Parallels menu Devices>Keyboard>PrintScreen.

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sig

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Jul 1, 2010 1:23 AM in response to Hotwheels22

You could also click back into OSX and use command-shift-3.

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Hotwheels22 Author

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Jul 1, 2010 8:10 AM in response to sig

God. Thanks.

I was not aware that I had to do the first part there.

Awesome and thank you.

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Jul 1, 2010 8:13 AM in response to garbageman

Hi. This forum is fantastic and so critical as I try and smooth out the wrinkles.

Can I ask you if you are aware of any locations for "mission critical" settings that might affect whether this method works?

I tried this for both Print Screen and Alt + Print Screen and did not seem to have it take any action.

Is it possible that Parallels placed it somewhere I can't find or that it simply did not take action since I did not hear any sound or see any action take place?

Are there additional settings somewhere in OSX or Parallels that will affect what MBP wants to do with respect to these kinds of things?

Many thanks again.

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Jul 1, 2010 8:59 AM in response to Hotwheels22

{quote}Is it possible that Parallels placed it somewhere I can't find or that it simply did not take action since I did not hear any sound or see any action take place?{quote}

Sorry, I assumed that you had been a Windows user. The Parallels menu works the same as entering it on the keyboard. The Windows PrintScreen command puts the screenshot in the clipboard like it always has. So to get your PrintScreen you need to paste it into something like Paint in Windows, or you can open Preview on the mac and select File>New From Clipboard.

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Jul 6, 2010 6:07 PM in response to sig

thanks.

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