Taking screen shots and uploading attachments to the forum

dsayers2014

VIP Member
Using OpenWebif to take a screenshot

1. Find out the receiver's IP address by pressing/selecting on your remote: Menu > Information > Network


2. Open your web browser on PC. In the address/search bar, input/type the receiver's IP address

3. Click on Grab screenshot

Screenshot1.png


4.
Right click on the picture,
Click on "Save Image As"
A window will open, you can select where to save the file
You can also change the name. Using numbers as prefixes helps


Screenshot2.png


5.
To take another screenshot, if in another menu, click on the screenshot button again
Repeat of step 4
 
Uploading attachments

You can attach screenshots and other files to your post. Some files must be zipped first. Large log files,xml files etc

Click on "upload a file" near bottom of the screen

Upload a file.png

In the next window that is shown, go to where your screenshot or file you want to attach is located and then select it, then click "open".
(If a file type is not allowed, zip/rar it.)

Upload attachment2.png

All attachments will be placed together at the bottom of the post.

If you want an image in the middle of a post click on where you want it and choose Thumbnail or full image

Thumbnail.png

Once done choose save reply.


I hope this helps users posting screenshots and uploading attachments



 
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Or using an image editor like ms paint, cut and paste.
As an aside, the 'upload a file' button is only there for forum supporters
 
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