How to Use Magnifier on HP ProBook 450 G2 Laptops

Enabling and Using Magnifier

• 💡 Enable Magnifier on your HP ProBook 450 G2 by pressing the Windows key + Plus key simultaneously.
• 🚀 By default, Magnifier opens in full-screen mode. You can zoom in and out using the Plus and Minus keys.
• 💬 The Read text aloud feature allows Magnifier to read content from the screen; you can select specific text or have it read automatically.
• ⚙️ Adjust the speed of Magnifier and choose a preferred voice for text-to-speech functionality.

Customizing Magnifier Settings

• 🔧 Access detailed Magnifier settings by navigating to Start Menu > Settings > Ease of Access > Magnifier.
• 📈 Here, you can modify zoom levels and zoom increments, and set Magnifier to start automatically upon sign-in.
• ✨ Options to smooth edges of images and text, and to invert colors, are available for better visual clarity.

Exploring Magnifier Views

• 🖥️ Full-screen magnifier displays the magnified view across the entire screen.
• 📌 Docked magnifier shows a magnified area at the top of the screen, following your cursor.
• 🔍 Lens magnifier acts like a movable magnifying glass attached to your cursor, magnifying only the area you hover over.

Advanced View and Pointer Options

• 🖱️ For full-screen and docked views, configure Magnifier to follow your mouse pointer, keyboard focus, text cursor, or narrator cursor.
• 📍 Choose whether the mouse pointer stays within screen edges or is centered on the screen, with the screen moving around the static pointer.
• 📏 For the lens magnifier, you can adjust the size of the lens to your preference.