Taking a "screenshot" of your Toshiba laptop is a procedure that allows you to take a snapshot of everything that is currently displayed on the screen and that will be stored in the system clipboard. The next step is to import the resulting image into an editor to save it in a special file and use it according to your needs. To find out how to do this, continue reading this article.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Turn on the Laptop
Step 1. Plug the laptop into a power outlet
If your computer's battery is low, plug it into the battery charger to provide it with enough power to allow you to take the screenshot and create the resulting image file. Plug the charger connector into its port on your computer which should be located on one of the two outer sides. Now insert the charger plug into a working power outlet.
Step 2. Turn on your computer
Press and hold the "Power" button for a few moments until the system begins the boot process. You will know this has happened when you see the screen and control lights illuminate.
At this point, wait for the computer to complete the start-up procedure and for the Windows desktop to appear on the screen
Part 2 of 3: Taking a Screenshot
Step 1. Choose the subject or content of your screenshot
After placing it on the desktop, where you want it, you are ready to take the snapshot of what is displayed on the screen.
Step 2. Create the screenshot
Press the "Print" key on your keyboard to copy the content displayed on the screen, it should be located next to the row of function keys that goes from "F1" to "F12".
After pressing the "Print" button, the resulting screenshot will be stored in the memory area called "System Clipboard"
Part 3 of 3: Save the screenshot
A simple image editor such as Microsoft Paint can also be used to perform this step.
Step 1. Launch Microsoft Paint
Press the "Windows" button located in the lower left corner of the desktop, characterized by a blue circular icon with the Windows logo inside. In the search field that appears, type the keyword "Paint", then select the relevant icon from the list of results that will be displayed at the end of the search. This will open the program window.
Step 2. Paste the screenshot into Paint
After starting the program you should see its window, inside which there is an empty workspace characterized by a white rectangle. At this point you can paste the screenshot you just captured by pressing the key combination "Ctrl + V".
Step 3. Save the image
When the image you have obtained meets your needs, you can save it. To do this, access the "File" menu located in the upper left corner of the window and choose the "Save As" option. A small dialog box will appear, in which you will have to enter the name to assign to the file and the format in which you want to save the image.
Step 4. Name the file and choose an image format
Type the name into the "File name" text field, then select one of the available formats from the "Save as type" drop-down menu. You can choose from the most common image formats: "JPG", "BMP", "PNG" and "GIF". If you don't know which format to use, select the "JPG" option.
