Yellowstone

Tip for capturing image from Windows Media Player from BB.

12:47 BB Hi, Gazer, do you have time for my explanation of saving pictures now?
12:48 Gazer-by-Proxy Sure thing, BB!
12:48 BB It's actually pretty easy. You just press the "print screen" button. That puts a screenshot in your clipboard.
12:49 BB Print Screen
12:49 BB no idea why that was messed up
12:49 BB Then you need a picture editing program, any one will do, even good old Paint
12:49 Gazer-by-Proxy Hmm. When I've tried this with media player, and then pasted the screenshot into a graphics editor, I
end up with active video stream instead of a still shot. It's weird.
12:50 BB That is weird... unfortunately I am not a computer expert.
12:50 Gazer-by-Proxy (Or a blank media player screen.)
12:50 BB blank is good... I can help you fix that
12:50 Gazer-by-Proxy Well, I'm glad it works for you!
12:51 BB Blank is what I got. That means you have to change your settings in media player.
12:51 Gazer-by-Proxy OK. What are your settings?
12:53 BB You have to open Media Player on your Computer, then got to Tools - Options
12:53 BB Then to the tab performance
12:53 BB Then click the advanced button
12:53 Gazer-by-Proxy OK.
12:54 BB There you have to remove the check at Use Overlays
12:54 BB Save, close and try again. Now you should have a geyser picture, not a blank screen
12:55 Gazer-by-Proxy This seems promising. I have to close this window to allow an update to take effect, then I'll be back to see if it worked.
12:56 BB But since I am not a computer expert I have no idea what these overlays are for. Just googled and found this solution.
It works fine for me. But if you ever have problems with another video, remember where you changed the settings and change them back.