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What if someone implemented code into a USB flash drive, so that when you connect it to a system, it would automaticly printscreen and save the file as a .jpg-file to the flash drive.
That way, if we had a malfunctioning system, we could just plug in our flash drive, and it would printscreen without us having to use any sort of Graphical User Interface. We could printscreen system errors, crashes in software or anything we need, even if CPU-load or others errors prevent us from opening other software.
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Posted 12 September 2011 - 05:39 AM
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As far as CPU load is concerned, you're not likely to be able to get much of anything at all to run if some malfunctioning program is pegging out the CPU. But barring that, you'd need to modify the autorun properties in Windows in order to make it work. Here's a link to an article that shows how to do it, as well as why it's a bad idea because of the security risks:
Using AutoRun with a USB Flash Drive / USB stick (SamLogic CD-Menu Creator - Article)
Using AutoRun with a USB Flash Drive / USB stick (SamLogic CD-Menu Creator - Article)
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Posted 12 September 2011 - 05:41 AM
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I mostly use my mobile to take a picture of my monitor if I can't take a screenshot for whatever reason :rolleyes:.
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Posted 12 September 2011 - 05:55 AM
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Overkill said:
I mostly use my mobile to take a picture of my monitor if I can't take a screenshot for whatever reason :rolleyes:.
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Posted 12 September 2011 - 06:14 AM
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The idea relies on the system being in a state where this will work. If it's in that state, Pressing PrintScreen, opening paint, pasting, and saving would be possible. If that's not possible, then your app is just as screwed.
The problem with your idea is it tries to circumvent a problem by changing where the app is located and launched, not changing the problem with using standard methods in the first place.
The problem with your idea is it tries to circumvent a problem by changing where the app is located and launched, not changing the problem with using standard methods in the first place.
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Posted 12 September 2011 - 06:14 AM
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The problem is if you have a fatal error (blue screen of death), or you can't boot windows you won't be able to auto-mount your flash drive.
So your solution will only be enable when everything work fine or fine enough for the user to make himself a printscreen.
So your solution will only be enable when everything work fine or fine enough for the user to make himself a printscreen.
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