[Blindmath] Replacement for Windows Calculator

[Tim in 't Veld]

I think Quick Calculator is what you need:
http://www.quickcalculator.com
I've used this program for over 15 years. Very quick to launch and easy 
to interact with. It will do any simple calculation and can even do many 
not so simple things.
Tim
On 7-4-2015 11:29, Jeremy via Blindmath wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Yes, Excel is a good suggestion, but like I stated in a previous post, I
> would like to try something which launches as quickly as Notepad--even with
> a hotkey. :)
>
> Again, while on the phone, or in daily computing, I want to quickly process
> mathematical information while it is fresh in my short term memory, the
> longer I wait for an application such as Excel to launch, the more likely it
> will be that I will forget long numbers or long lists of numbers. As is,
> Excel doesn't take more than about 5 seconds to launch on my computer, but
> when one is calculating various things per day, 5 seconds seems like
> forever. :)
>
> I guess to be more specific, I'm looking for the following features in a
> calculator:
> Lightweight and nimble when launching to then enter numerical information
> Ability to review and edit anything previously entered per session
> Easy access to various often used calculator functions
> Lots of slots for memory
> Ability to save calculator session (not a hard requirement)
> Feature to quickly and easily convert to and from various units of
> measurement. (I don't like the way Windows calculator does it)
> Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.
>
> If such a beast exists, please let me know. <Smile>.
>
> JR
>   
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Trevor
> Attenberg via Blindmath
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 6:57 PM
> To: 'Godfrey, Jonathan'; 'Blind Math list for those interested in
> mathematics'
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Replacement for Windows Calculator
>
> I very often use excel for relatively simple math, and of course
> spreadsheets. One advantage of this is you can easily save and review past
> calculations if you'd like. I'm not completely sure if the Windows
> calculator does all this, or if it does some additional tasks.
> Best,
> Trevor
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Godfrey,
> Jonathan via Blindmath
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 6:39 PM
> To: Amanda Lacy; Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Replacement for Windows Calculator
>
> You might also consider using one of the many fre maths or stats packages.
> Octave, Maxima, and R for starters.
>
> I haven't used anything but R for even the most simple calculations for over
> five years. If your future involves more maths than stats, then Octave is
> probably a better option though.
>
> You could always resort to EXCEL of course.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda
> Lacy via Blindmath
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2015 1:13 p.m.
> To: Jeremy; Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Replacement for Windows Calculator
>
> If you have internet access you can use Google calculator. Just type your
> expressions in the search box.
>
> Amanda
>
> On 4/6/15, Jeremy via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm hoping someone will suggest a good replacement for the default
>> Windows calculator on my Windows7 computer. I'm not really concerned
>> with the complexity of use of the calculator, I'm more concerned with
>> accessibility and features as I would like suggestions for a good
>> robust
> calculator.
>> Hoping I'll get some suggestions.
>>
>> JR
>>
>>
>>
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