Printing `properties` info

[Uglybloke]

Hi all,

I have an ordinary-type PC, but the Advent keyboard has a `Print Screen` key. Why doesn`t it work? I`m told that this key works on Office standard computers but not on desk top types. My point is that a letter has been sent to me which I think has been `back-dated`, that is written on computer and actually dated three weeks earlier, to `prove` a point. How can I ask the writer to prove the exact date by asking him to print the original date from `properties` by right clicking on the letter. When `properties` come up on my computer, I then cannot print the resulting screen.

Hope this is clear, `cos I confused myself there! As you may have guessed I`m a bit of a novice at computers!

[webbo3]

the print screen key dosent print the screen, it takes a picture of the screen which can then be pasted on to a word document.
try it, open word or works and minimise, then open a web page and then press the print screen key, open the blank word or works document and paste, either ctrl and v or right click and select paste.
HTH.

Dave.

[Buenchico]

Provide the writer of the letter with this link:
http://www.entity.cc/ICONS/print-screen.php

Alternatively, ask the sender to forward you the Word file by e-mail (and then check out 'Properties' for yourself).

Chris

[Jugglering]

If you press the *print screen* (PrtScr) key on your keyboard, all you are doing is putting what is called a *screen dump* of the screen into your *clipboard* - a sort of temporary memory. If you then open a word processing package like Word and press the keys *Ctrl* and *v* at the same time, this will paste the contents of that clipboard into a Word document, which can then be saved and emailed.

However, if you are trying to get a screen dump of the properties of the file when the file is open, you probably will only hear a little *beep*... you'd be better off going to Explore (right click on the Start button, bottom left of your screen), and searching until you find the file listed, then highlight the file name and right click, left click on *properties* and then press PrtScr and paste into Word as described above.

[kempie]

Viewing the properties of a file is not proof positive of the creation & modification dates or times - these dates and times can be altered via "touch" utilities or commands.

[Uglybloke]

Wow !!

It just shows how much I`ve got to learn, you all responded so fast, I`ve had no time for a cuppa!

To `kempie`

This letter concerns one from a local Council office. Would they have access to use such a utility??

Thanks to all.

[Jugglering]

I know the *touch* command from unix - is it the same in Windows, Kempie ?

[BertiWooster]

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