Calculator in Windows 10 (Page 3): I have been using (Moffsoft FreeCalc) for a few years can access in any program. Great program available at www.moffsoft.com...

sparkie102 Loc: New Jersey

I have been using (Moffsoft FreeCalc) for a few years can access in any program. Great program available at
www.moffsoft.com

RogueStorm Loc: East Sussex, England

Downloaded the old Windows calculator and now it looks just like it used to look. Works the same with the calc button on the keyboard too.

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

markngolf wrote:

....I have a Texas Instument scientific/graphing calculator on my desk. .......Mark

I have a TI59 that I bought in 1980.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

I had a TI back in the late 70's that cost $500. I think it was an SR 50. Eventually, I was given a TI 81 by my NJ school district that I taught in, Chatham Township. Every student received (on loan) one for the year. We used them in courses of Alg. II, Pre Calculus and Calculus.

Good memories!!
Mark

sis

BBurns wrote:

I have a TI59 that I bought in 1980.

Pinenuts Loc: Genoa, NV

jerryc41 wrote:

I have two Dell desktops running Win10. The one I updated to Win10 a couple of days ago - clean install - pops up this calculator (see below) when I press the Calculator button on the keyboard. The other computer - updated from Win8.1 - shows the calc icon in the Taskbar, and I have to click on it to use the calculator. It looks completely different. (Can't show it no, since Windows is doing a lengthy update.)

What do you Win10 users have for a calculator?

I prefer a calculator based on Reverse Polish Notation. I have been using my HP41CX for over 25 years. There are RPN calculator apps in the Windows store. For example: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/rpn-scientific/9wzdncrdcfx1

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Pinenuts wrote:

I prefer a calculator based on Reverse Polish Notation. I have been using my HP41CX for over 25 years....

I never could get used to RPN. The TI59 had a module you could easily insert when RPN was needed.

Straightshooter Loc: Edmonton AB

jerryc41 wrote:

Well this is interesting. After the computer did the very lengthy Win 10 update, the calculator now appears on the screen when I press the Calculator button, although it looks different from the one on my other computer.

I like the convenience of just hitting the button on the keyboard and getting the calculator, rather than having to get it from the Taskbar or use a calc on my desk.

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NMBoiler73 Loc: New Mexico

I have a Dell Inspiron. it has what looks like a calculator icon on the Control key. If I hit it alone,WIN10 nothing happens. Not sure what other key it might be on this laptop.

As an aside, the WIN10 calculator has several types of calculators (including a scientific) plus other conversion calculators. Use the button in the upper left corner of the screen to access the other types of calculators and conversion calculators.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

As EnglishBrenda said, you can find it in your Apps and Pin It to your Taskbar.
Since reading your post and seeing other comments I decided to take a look at my calculator which I Pinned to my Taskbar.

As you found out, this calculator has a lot of different functions I wasn't aware of. I knew the 3 lines on the upper left would change the calc as needed but there was so much more.

I switched to a Logitech Wireless KB & Mouse & my KB has a calculator icon. What your keyboard may be pulling up might be from your previous OS (7 or 8.)
Mine comes up with the Win 10 version.

Beagleman Loc: Indiana

Jerry, If you use all those computers, how on earth do you have time to send 62,971 messages on UHH?

--Beagleman

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

markngolf wrote:

I had a TI back in the late 70's that cost $500. I think it was an SR 50. Eventually, I was given a TI 81 by my NJ school district that I taught in, Chatham Township. Every student received (on loan) one for the year. We used them in courses of Alg. II, Pre Calculus and Calculus.

Good memories!!
Mark

sis

I remember those early calculators. I received an ad offering me one for $400, and I would get a free briefcase. Now you can get them at the Dollar Store.

All that can now be done with a cell phone.

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

jerryc41 wrote:

I remember those early calculators.............
All that can now be done with a cell phone.

And it is all on one chip.
I guess it means that the PDP-11 is out of date!

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Pinenuts wrote:

I prefer a calculator based on Reverse Polish Notation. I have been using my HP41CX for over 25 years. There are RPN calculator apps in the Windows store. For example: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/rpn-scientific/9wzdncrdcfx1

Q: What do you call the opposite of Reverse Polish Notation?
A: Forward Newfie (Canada)
A: Forward Irish (UK)
A: Forward Arkansas (US)
A: Forward Mexican (alt US)
etc
etc

Erdos2 Loc: Vancouver, WA

BBurns wrote:

And it is all on one chip.
I guess it means that the PDP-11 is out of date!

If you have an operating PDP-11, I would be very impressed. I remember booting one up in college using switches on front panel to enter instructions.

Would not be my first choice as a calculator.

Jerry

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Erdos2 wrote:

If you have an operating PDP-11, I would be very impressed..................Jerry

Not for a long time now but I do still have the six 8" floppies that was the master backup for the system, just for the sake of nostalgia.