Print screen on the HP Envy x360 13.3-inch R5-4500U/8GB/512GB SSD 2 in 1 Device

Recently purchased a new HP Envy x360 13.3-inch R5-4500U/8GB/512GB SSD 2 in 1 Device and as expected, a new device means there will be some differences.

The first is there's no HDMI port to connect to a large screen TV.

Solution: Whilst I haven't tried this, based on my reading you can use a USB-C to HDMI cable or adapter and these are inexpensive and available in stores like Kmart and BigW.

Another issue is I often use the PrtSc (Print Screen) on computers to capture the current screen. There is no dedicated PrtSc key on the keyboard, but there is prt sc printed on the right shift key. There's nothing in the manual to indicate how to use this key.

I found two ways to use the Prt Sc key. The first is to press the Function key and then the right shift key whilst holding down the Function key. You can now use insert to insert the image into the program of your choice. But this has an issue. The first time you do this (and future times if you don't select an option) a One Drive option appears. If you select No Thanks, the image is copied to the clipboard as we're used to. I don't really want to copy the image to One Drive so I don't use that option. In other words don't ignore the prompt that pops up. I copy screen images from video files I create and if you haven't selected the option No Thanks, the Prt Sc doesn't work.

The second option is to use Windows Key + Shift + S. That is press the Windows Key, whilst holding down the Windows Key, then press and hold down the Shift key, then press the S key. This use the newer Snip & Sketch program. A line of options appears across the screen and the common ones I use is a to copy either the entire screen, or a section of the screen.

A lot of the time I now use the Snip & Sketch program for capturing screen images when I want to save the image, but the old Prt Sc button comes in handy for a quicker copy and paste option.

Kelvin Eldridge
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