screen shots (off topic)

[dalen]

Bob Chiodini wrote:

> On Wed, 2004-06-09 at 10:25, dalen wrote:
> 
>>Chadley Wilson wrote:
>>
>>>Hello friends,
>>>
>>>Does any one know how to get screenshots of your bios?
>>>
>>
>>Lots of interesting replies.  I haven't tried this myself, but you might 
>>try and connect another computer to the printer port with a crossover 
>>cable and set it to emulate a printer.  Then Press printscreen on the 
>>first computer during the boot process.
> 
> 
> Interesting idea, what would a printer crossover cable consist of?  Is
> there a utility that can receive the data via a crossover cable?
> 
> One other thought.  Use the Print Screen key to a real printer and scan
> in the results.
> 
> Bob...
> 
I recall using laplink years ago before consumer networking.  It could 
copy files between 2 computers and use either a serial or parallel cable 
http://www.nullmodem.com/LapLink.htm .  I don't know if this would work, 
but it seems theoretically possible.  My hope is someone will chime in 
with a "been there, done that, here's how".

Dale