I have found the posting of a screen shot to be most helpful. But, I have no idea how to do this.

I think someone tried to explain it to me long ago but my old computer died and I lost the information.

So, I am asking for simple directions on how to accomplish this task.

By simple I mean please give explicit, step by step directions that even a three year old could understand them.

No, make them easier then that because I think my three year old nephew might get it but I won't!

Thank you.

Pete is correct, but the story doesn't end there. Once you have managed to save your screen shot somewhere on your computer, you'll need to upload it, e.g. to Photobucket. And then, you can link to it in your forum post here, by clicking the square with the mountain image in the post editing screen and entering the direct link to the picture in the pop-up window. Note that it has to be a direct link to the picture itself, otherwise it won't work. On the Photobucket website this can be done by first displaying the picture you want to link to. Then at the left bottom of your screen, there's a number of links below "Share this image". Choose the Direct Link, and enter that in the popup window here. Done!

EDIT: example: the screenshot I posted in the "Role Names for Interviewees" thread has the following direct link:
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx212/dee1959jay/dominic_lieven.jpg.

What Corne said, and then Save as ...  in JPEG format. Then you can proceed to upload the image.

Power DVD is a download, correct? There are a lot of things that pop up when I google it - which one do I download?

I have heard of a photobucket. I have been using imageshack, is this similar?

As far as "prt sc button" and "JPEG format" I have no idea what that means. And "print screen"?

Some people are aware of my technological inadequacies. I've only used a computer a short time. I had only upgraded from a typewriter to a word processor several years ago!

Or, people often understand once I tell them that I still use a rotary phone!

I don't know the terms and shortcuts that are probably basic lingo to most of you. To me, it is like reading a foreign language.

For example, one time someone mentioned the computer term VT talking about Vertical Tab. To me, in my field, VT stands for Ventricular Tachycardia.

Plus, I find it very difficult to read something and know how to do it. I am a hands on learner which can be difficult when learning something online.

So, I hope that someone can help me "get it".

Here is some software that is free:

http://www.videolan.org/

Play your disc, hit pause for desired screenshot. Then select the "Video" menu, then "Snapshot." Repeat if additional screenshots are desired.

Screenshots are saved in C:\Documents and Settings\[USER NAME]\My Documents\My Pictures.

They are named vlcsnap-9999999.png, with the 9's being various numbers.

Not sure how I can make it any simpler than that! 

PowerDVD is the most widespread program to play DVDs on your computer.

ImageShack is indeed similar to Photobucket.

Prt sc is synonymous for Priint Screen; usually there's a button on your computer's keyboard (somewhere top right) labeled as either of those terms. What this button does is take a "photo" of whatever is on your screen, which you can then paste into a graphics program, e.g. MS Paint (Start / Programs / Accessories / Paint).

JPEG (or JPG) is the most common file format for graphics files. Others are GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF etc.

Thanks Yves,

I was suspecting there wasn't a completely free solution for Blu-Ray.

Kathy,
If your still not sure by this weekend and someone hasn't done it by then, I will write up a 1 2 3 list for you to follow with links to the programs you will need. As an IT guy with helpdesk experience, I get the need for the instructions to be simple enough for a 1st time user, with no prior knowledge. Hang in there.