Readers’ Tips
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TIP OF THE FORTNIGHT
Make PrtScn key open Snipping Tool
I’ve been using Wintoys (www.snipca.com/54456) since your review in Issue 708 (page 18) and it’s the best tool I’ve ever used for customising Windows. I’m sure every reader who has downloaded it could give their favourite tip, so here’s mine.
Launch Wintoys then click Tweaks ( 1 in our screenshot) followed by System 2 . Now turn on the ‘Snipping with the print screen key’ slider 3 . This suits me because I still instinctively reach for the PrtScn key to take a screenshot. I can’t get the hang of pressing the Windows key+Shift+S shortcut to open Snipping Tool (though this still works even if you turn on that slider).
I assume there’s a hack within Windows that does the same thing, but I’ve not been able to find it. Tweaks like this make Wintoys essential. It must have enough potentialtips to fill an entire issue of Computeractive.
Terrence Day
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HARDWARE
Switch to a mechanical keyboard
Having used computers for the best part of three decades, I finally bought my first ever mechanical keyboard when the receiver of my faithful seven-year-old Logitech keyboard started playing up. I felt I was due an upgrade and I have to say I thoroughly recommend the models from Hong Kong company Keychron.