Alienware laptops are mainly focused on gaming and are known for their performance. So, you might want to take screenshots of in-game achievements, victories, or just some cool scenes while playing video games.
Even if you don’t use an Alienware laptop for gaming, you may utilize the screenshot feature to easily store graphic information for other purposes. As Alienware laptops usually have Windows OS installed, the method to take a screenshot in this laptop is the same as any other Windows laptop.
Using Print Screen Shortcut Keys
The simplest way totake a screenshoton your Alienware laptop is by pressing thePrnt Scrnkey, which will directly screenshot your entire screen. Alongside the Prnt Scrn key, you may use other Prnt Scrn shortcut keys to take different types of screenshots.
The screenshots in the clipboard history will only get temporarily stored. To locallysave the image on your laptop, you may open ms-paint and pressCtrl + Vto paste it andCtrl + Sto save it. You can also use any application of your choice to save your screenshot from clipboard history.
If you used theWindows + Print Screenhotkey to take a screenshot, it should be saved in theC:\Users\Username\Pictures\Screenshotsfolder by default.
As most Alienware laptops have Windows OS installed by the manufacturer, you may use Windows-preinstalled applications like the Snipping Tool to take a screenshot. The Snipping Tool has four different modes available for taking screenshots.
The Windows 11 Snipping Tool is called theSnip & Sketchapp in Windows 10. So, if your laptop runs Windows 10, you will need to access the Snip & Sketch application.
you may also use theWindows + Shift + Sshortcut key for directly taking a screenshot from the Snipping Tool. However, taking a screenshot with this method will only save the image in the clipboard history. To locally save it on your laptop, you can utilize the ms paint application to do so like above.
you may also take screenshots in Alienware laptops from theXbox game bar. It is pre-installed in Alienware laptops running the Windows OS, and it is a pretty fitting choice if you want to take screenshots of video games.
Your screenshot will get saved in theC:\Users\Username\Videos\Capturesfolder by default. Also, the Xbox game bar will only take a screenshot of the active window at the top.
Using Third Party Applications
There are a variety of third-party applications you may use to take screenshots on your Alienware laptop. Many of them also have extra features like highlighting areas and adding texts for user-specific needs.
Lightshot, ShareX, and Greenshot are pretty good choices if you want to take screenshots using third-party applications.
