3.3.5 Calculator

You can use Calculator in Standard view to do simple calculations, or in Scientific view to do advanced scientific and statistical calculations.

Open Calculator.

To open an accessory, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click the appropriate icon. (For information about using Calculator, click the Help)

3.3.6 Calendar

To choose a calendar

Open Regional Options in Control Panel.

On the Date tab, in Calendar type, select the calendar you want to use.

To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.

If no calendar is available, then your locale does not support multiple calendars. The locale (location) selected on the General tab determines what calendars are available

3.3.7 Character Map

In Windows 2000, Character Map is located in System Tools on the Accessories menu. You can use Character Map to copy and paste special characters into your documents, such as the trademark symbol, special mathematical characters, or a character from the character set of another language. For information about using Character Map, see Related Topics or click Help in Character Map.

You can use Character Map to view the characters that are available in a selected font. Character Map displays the following character sets: Windows, DOS, and Unicode.

You can copy individual characters or a group of characters to the Clipboard and paste them into any program that can display them. Or, depending on the program you are using (such as WordPad), you can even copy characters by dragging them from Character Map directly into an open document.

Using Character Map, you can search for characters by Unicode character name or Unicode subgroup (such as arrows or mathematical operators) or by other special classifications.

You can also use Character Map to view and copy private characters that you have created using Private Character Editor.

3.3.8 Imaging

Using Imaging, you can view, annotate, and perform basic tasks with image documents, including fax documents. You can transfer pictures to Imaging from a digital camera or scanner, and you can view images as thumbnails.

Open Imaging

To open an accessory, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click the appropriate icon.

For information about using Imaging, click the Help menu in Imaging.

3.3.9 Notepad

Using Notepad

Notepad is a basic text editor that you can use for simple documents or for creating Web pages. To create or edit files that require formatting, use WordPad.

Open Notepad.

To open an accessory, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click the appropriate icon.

For information about using Notepad, click the Help menu in Notepad.