My comments and 2˘ on the subject...

If a bitmap satisfies your requirement for an image of the entire screen,
you don't need additional software to accomplish this. With the image you
want on the screen, press the "Print Screen" key (captures image to the
Windows Clipboard). Open Paint (Start \ Programs \ Accessories \ Paint) and
go to "Edit" and select "Paste." Next, go to "File," select "Save As," name
and "Save" the file where ever you want. In Windows 9x, you can only save in
Bitmap format and the file weighs in at a heavy 1.37 MBħ.

Windows XP has Paint version 5.1 and has options for saving the file in BMP,
JPEG, GIF, TIFF, or PNG format (another + for XP?). A screenshot of my
Desktop using Paint in XP and saving as a JPEG resulted in a 800x600 40.6 KB
image.

I use Capture Express 2000 for capturing screenshots. In addition to saving
images in BMP, JPEG, or GIF format, you have options of saving in several
different shapes. The really nice feature is that you can capture any
portion of the screen... For example, you can take shots of your Quick
Launch bar, System Tray, windows like the System Properties window, either
whole or in part. That's nice if you want to send someone information about
your system and show them exactly what you're talking about. You can check
it out here http://www.captureexpress.com/ with a download link to CNET.
It's Shareware ($15) with a 30 day trial. If you'd like a screenshot or more
information from me, feel free to shoot me an e-mail at the addy below.

If you'd like to hide the icons on your Desktop for the purpose of capturing
WebShots, or for an unobstructed view of your wallpaper, Iconoid is a small
(361 KB Zip file download) that will do just that. Check it out here:
http://mvstoys.dyndns.org/toys/sillysot/index.html

Have a nice week-end all!
Sven Swanson, Sr.
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