Change the appearance of Magnifier

You can change several settings in Magnifier including changing the colors and docking position of the Magnifier window.
Inverting the colors of the Magnifier window, for example, may be helpful if a document has black on white background but for you, white text on a black background is more readable. The docking position of the Magnifier window can be adjusted to make better use of your computer screen workspace.
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Mouse actions
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Keyboard actions
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Start or Turn on Magnifier
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To invert the colors of the Magnifier window:
In the Magnifier settings window, under Presentation, select:
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To invert the colors of the Magnifier window:
In the Magnifier settings window, under Presentation, select:
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Invert Colors by pressing ALT+I.
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To change the docking position of the Magnifier window, select:
Under Dock Position, select:
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Top, Left, Right or Bottom from the drop down list.
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To change the docking position of the Magnifier window, select:
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Docked by pressing ALT+D, then,
Under Dock Position, select:
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Top, Left, Right or Bottom by pressing the arrow keys.
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Minimize the Magnifier settings window:
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Minimize the Magnifier settings window:
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Press TAB to move to the Hide button.
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Press ENTER.
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Set the zoom level in Magnifier
Magnifier can display text from actual size up to sixteen times larger.
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Mouse actions
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Keyboard actions
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Start or Turn on Magnifier
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Start or Turn on Magnifier
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In the Magnifier settings window, under Presentation, Scale factor, select:
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A magnification level between 1x and 16x.
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In the Magnifier settings window:
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Minimize the Magnifier settings window:
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Minimize the Magnifier settings window:
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Press TAB to move to the Hide button.
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Press ENTER.
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Resize or move the Magnifier window
To make the Magnifier window easier to use and more convenient, you can resize or move it to a different place on your computer screen.
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Mouse actions
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Keyboard actions
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Start or Turn on Magnifier
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Start or Turn on Magnifier
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To resize the Magnifier window:
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Move the mouse pointer to the edge of the magnification window.
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Click and drag the window border to the desired size.
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Click outside of the Magnifier window.
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The Magnifier window can only be resized using the mouse. See the mouse steps.
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To reposition the Magnifier window:
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Move the pointer over the Magnifier window.
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Hold down the mouse button and drag the Magnifier window to reposition it.
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The Magnifier window can only be repositioned using the mouse. See the mouse steps.
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To start Magnifier with the settings box minimized:
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To start Magnifier with the settings box minimized:
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Select Minimize on Startup by pressing ALT+N.
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Minimize the Magnifier settings window:
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Minimize the Magnifier settings window:
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Press TAB to move to the Hide button.
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Press ENTER.
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Hear Text Read Aloud with Narrator
Narrator is a text-to-speech program (or basic screen reader) that is built into Windows Vista. Narrator reads menus without leaving the active window. Individuals who use Narrator will also find a more pleasant, natural sounding voice in Windows Vista.
There are two ways to start Narrator:
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Start Narrator from Quick Access to common tools for use in the current session, or
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Turn on Narrator so that it starts automatically each time you log on.
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