Problem: The Print Screen button doesn't work because the keycodes are different even if the position of the other keys works fine.
Solution:
- Download KeyTweak
- Run
- Click Tools -> Half Teach Mode (or click the button if you can find it)
- Click Scan a Single Key
- Press F13 which corresponds to the Windows keyboard Print Screen key
- Select Print Screen from the list
- Click Remap
18 comments:
You are king, I searched google and found a bunch of idiots saying a bunch of crap about bandaid solutions, this program works wonderfully. Thanks for a good solution.
I probably followed the same trail of bandaids. Thanks twice!
I have a new Mac keyboard on my PC at work. I can't stand that I can't take a screenshot via a keyboard command. Though I've just found that you can use the PC Start menu to access an On-Screen Keyboard to access the Print Screen key. Start > All Programs > Accessories > Accessibility > On-Screen Keyboard.
Cheers
OH WOW - THANK YOU SO SO MUCH
I just wasted 30 minutes searching for the answer, giving up, searching for a decent free screencap program, and I finally came upon this gem advice.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
The suggestion for the on-screen keyboard helped- thanks heaps! Theres loads of suggestions that I found on google that weren't helpful- you rock!
I tried the program and when I followed your instructions... guess what I got a runtime error :-). Thank you!! this is exactly what I had expected given all of the other dumb solutions to a seemingly simple problem.
I've downloaded the Key Tweak but it doesn't have key F13 on it? I'm running windows XP on a mac, using a mac keyboard - does ANYONE know how to take a screen grab?
THANK YOU
YOU ARE THE BEST
Amazing. Thanks a bunch for the On-Screen keyboard tip.
thank you so much.... try to search the methold for so long... u saved my time!!!!!!!!
Beware though, when you hit apply it restarts your computer. It warns you but I wasn't paying attention and just hit OK, the very thing i was trying to screenshot was lost... my bad though
Thank you for the info! It was really quite useful.
Fantastic! The Start >All Programs >Accessories >Accessibility >On-Screen Keyboard tip worked a treat!
For those that wonder why anyone would be using a Mac keyboard on a PC in the first place, here's why I do. In developing websites and testing them across platforms I use a KVM to switch between Macs & PCs using just one keyboard, monitor & mouse.
Thanks again!
Thanks! I wasted so much time trying to figure this out until I came across your blog.
Thanks a bunch! Finally someone who knows what they are talking about!
This does not seem to work for me. Error msg as follows:
"could not remove scancode map from registry. The system returned the following message: Access Denied"
Please advise.
Thanks,
J.
You probably need to run KeyTweak as an administrator. (Right Click -> Run as Administrator).
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