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Title: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: petercharlesfagg on January 28, 2014, 12:59:04 PM
Friends,

With our pool of knowledge can someone suggest how I could get either the inbuilt calculator or a small downloadable programme for a calculator on my desktop?

I need to frighten myself with just how much I have been spending on my indulgences!

Peter.
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 28, 2014, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on January 28, 2014, 12:59:04 PM
Friends,

With our pool of knowledge can someone suggest how I could get either the inbuilt calculator or a small downloadable programme for a calculator on my desktop?

I need to frighten myself with just how much I have been spending on my indulgences!

Peter.

You mean you haven't got an abacus clipped to your monitor, Peter?
What a Luddite! :laugh:
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: petercharlesfagg on January 28, 2014, 04:48:05 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on January 28, 2014, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on January 28, 2014, 12:59:04 PM
Friends,

With our pool of knowledge can someone suggest how I could get either the inbuilt calculator or a small downloadable programme for a calculator on my desktop?

I need to frighten myself with just how much I have been spending on my indulgences!

Peter.

Abacus, abacus, what's that?  I have a tin of polished stones!  :D

You mean you haven't got an abacus clipped to your monitor, Peter?
What a Luddite! :laugh:
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: petercharlesfagg on January 28, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
Friends,

Thankyou for all the assistance, it is greatly appreciated!

Now for the gory bit!

Tonight I will take a stiff drink and contemplate my future!  (Anaesthetic!)

Since starting my layout last year, I have so far spent £1,318 on just trying to get it going!  :doh:

No doubt I will continue to purchase bits and pieces as and when needed!

Regards, Peter.
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: ParkeNd on January 28, 2014, 07:21:16 PM
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on January 28, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
Friends,

Thankyou for all the assistance, it is greatly appreciated!

Now for the gory bit!

Tonight I will take a stiff drink and contemplate my future!  (Anaesthetic!)

Since starting my layout last year, I have so far spent £1,318 on just trying to get it going!  :doh:

No doubt I will continue to purchase bits and pieces as and when needed!

Regards, Peter.

Mind you I read a couple of weeks ago that calculators can be very dangerous. Kids who are allowed to use calculators in exams have been asked to add 5 pounds 23 pence to 85 pence and submitting en masse answers of £93.23.

Work it out.
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 28, 2014, 09:19:09 PM
If it puts your mind at rest, Peter, in September last year my pre-orders for locos/stock totalled over £1300 :worried:
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: Malc on January 28, 2014, 09:32:04 PM
I think you are all very brave. I wouldn't dare add up what I've spent over the last 18 months. :D
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: d-a-n on January 28, 2014, 09:44:46 PM
Quote from: ParkeNd on January 28, 2014, 07:21:16 PM
Mind you I read a couple of weeks ago that calculators can be very dangerous. Kids who are allowed to use calculators in exams have been asked to add 5 pounds 23 pence to 85 pence and submitting en masse answers of £93.23.

Work it out.

Luckily, there is no calculator paper this year for 10/11 year olds sitting their SATs...
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: daveg on January 28, 2014, 09:53:33 PM
Oh dear!  :worried:

Since January 2013

Track Elecs etc £501
Locos £1994
Wagons £695
Coaches £758
Pre orders £753

Not complaining but that comes to quite a lot! Better put a password on the spreadsheet and then forget what it is!

Dave G

Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 28, 2014, 10:08:54 PM
More to the point, Dave, never let SWMBO know the password :no:
Do you have a pipe leading into the house to smuggle all the stock through? :D
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: ParkeNd on January 28, 2014, 10:48:48 PM
Quote from: daveg on January 28, 2014, 09:53:33 PM
Oh dear!  :worried:

Since January 2013

Track Elecs etc £501
Locos £1994
Wagons £695
Coaches £758
Pre orders £753

Not complaining but that comes to quite a lot! Better put a password on the spreadsheet and then forget what it is!

Dave G



Mmmmm. About £1000 justified and £3600 addiction cost. You're going to get caught.
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: Sprintex on January 28, 2014, 10:51:14 PM
Even easier way to access Calculator:-

Go into 'Start' - 'All Programs' - 'Accessories', with your cursor hovering over 'Calculator' right-click then select 'Send to' - 'Desktop (create shortcut)'. This will give you an icon on your desktop to click on to open calculator instead of dislocating your fingers trying to press three keys at once ;)

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/albums/Forum_uploads/Dir_3/medium_9919.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=9919)

:thumbsup:


Paul
Title: Re: OS XP and I would like calculator on desktop?
Post by: daveg on January 29, 2014, 07:24:13 AM
Quote from: ParkeNd on January 28, 2014, 10:48:48 PM
Quote from: daveg on January 28, 2014, 09:53:33 PM
Oh dear!  :worried:

Since January 2013

Track Elecs etc £501
Locos £1994
Wagons £695
Coaches £758
Pre orders £753

Not complaining but that comes to quite a lot! Better put a password on the spreadsheet and then forget what it is!

Dave G



Mmmmm. About £1000 justified and £3600 addiction cost. You're going to get caught.

Too late!  :whiteflag: