"Xiao Wang, help me calculate how many days there are from July 8, 2009 to today." If someone asks you to do this, how long do you think it will take to complete this "simple calculation task"? Although we all know how many days there are in each month, if we rely purely on mental arithmetic, how sure are you that we can accurately calculate it within half a minute?
In fact, this task can be easily accomplished with the help of the calculator that comes with the system. Of course, the one in XP will not work, and a Windows 7 calculator is required.
Find the calculator in the Start menu All Programs - Accessories and start it, then click "View" - "Date Calculation":
Then you just need to select the start date and end date, and the calculator will help you calculate the number of days between. For example, July 8, 2009, mentioned above, is already 427 days away from now.
In addition to calculating the difference between two dates, you can also calculate the day of a certain date plus (or minus) the specified number of days, for example, the day of the month after 100 days from now. It will be very helpful for time planning. You don’t have to look for tools everywhere, saving time and effort.
Of course, the Windows 7 calculator also has some other useful functions, such as unit conversion, which it supports various. See unit conversion, no matter what length, volume, importance, etc. Next time someone is confused about how fast Mach 1 is, tell them it's equivalent to 1,225 kilometers per hour.
If you need to do some binary or hexadecimal calculations, switch the calculator to the "Programmer" type. It supports binary, octal, ten, and hexadecimal calculations, and can save you a lot of trouble. .
If you are calculating the installment payment, click View - Worksheet - Mortgage, enter the relevant data and you will know the result; under the worksheet, you can also calculate the actual fuel consumption of your vehicle in the recent period to see if you Has your car turned into a gas guzzler?
Many built-in components in Windows 7 have quietly changed, and the calculator is just one of them. When we look for tools everywhere under inertial thinking, we often ignore the things in front of us. You may wish to dig more into the various functions that come with the system. Gadgets, maybe surprises will appear one after another.