The wattage is often printed directly on the bulb as a number followed by a W. If you don't see it there, check the packaging the bulb was sold in. The watt is a unit of power, measuring the energy the bulb uses each second. Ignore phrases like "100-watt equivalent," which are used to compare brightness. You want the actual number of watts the bulb uses. This converts the number from watts to kilowatts. An easy way to divide by one thousand is to move the decimal point three places to the left.   Example 1: A typical incandescent bulb draws 60 watts of power, or 60 / 1000 = 0.06 kilowatts.  Example 2: A typical fluorescent bulb uses 15 watts, or 15 / 1000 = 0.015 kW. This bulb only uses ¼ as much power as the bulb in example 1, since 15 / 60 = ¼. To calculate your utility bill, you'll need to know how much you use your bulb. Assuming you receive monthly utility bills, count up the number of hours the bulb is on in a typical month.   Example 1: Your 0.06 kW bulb is turned on for 6 hours a day, every day. In a 30-day month, that's a total of (30 days/month * 6 hrs/day) = 180 hours per month.  Example 2: Your 0.015 kW fluorescent bulb is on for 3.5 hours a day, 2 days a week. In one month, it will be on for roughly (3.5 hours/day * 2 days/wk * 4 wks/month) = 28 hours per month. Your energy company charges you for each "kilowatt-hour" (kWh), or each kilowatt of power in use for one hour. To find the kilowatt-hours your light bulb consumes per month, multiply the kilowatt use by the number of hours it's on each month.   Example 1: The incandescent bulb uses 0.06 kW of power and is on for 180 hours a month. Its energy usage is (0.06 kW * 180 hours/month) = 10.8 kilowatt-hours per month.  Example 2: The fluorescent bulb uses 0.015 kW and is on for 28 hours a month. Its energy usage is (0.015 kW * 28 hours/month) = 0.42 kilowatt-hours per month.

Summary: Find the wattage rating of the bulb. Divide this number by one thousand. Estimate the number hours the bulb is on per month. Multiply the kilowatt use by the number of hours.


Intelligence is a highly attractive trait. Don’t be afraid to show a girl that you are smart. They want to be able to have an intelligent conversation with a guy, rather than only discussing sports or pop culture. You just might be able to teach her something or show her a new perspective. For example, if a girl you like is struggling with chemistry, offer to help her. Explain what she is having trouble with and try a lab experiment together. She’ll appreciate your knowledge and your effort. Girls like guys who are passionate about something, and it doesn’t really matter if your passion is comic books, calculus, or coin collecting. Showing a girl that you care about something and have learned a lot about the subject is one way to win her heart. Explain to her why you love Dungeons and Dragons. Offer to let her play with you and show her how much fun it can be. . Girls just wanna have fun! They will enjoy spending time with a guy with whom they can joke around, laugh with, and be silly. Girls appreciate a guy who doesn’t take himself, or the world, seriously all the time. Girls love nice guys. They want to be treated well, and will appreciate a guy that is respectful to them, their friends, and their parents. Be sweet by complimenting her or writing her a nice note.  Helping others in need is a great way to show a girl your sweet side, so offer to help a classmate understand a tricky concept in class or stand up to a bully that is picking on someone else. Although you should stay true to your personal style, it is important to take care of yourself. Pay attention to personal hygiene, such as showering daily, wearing deodorant, and brushing your teeth. Always wear clean clothes, and consider styling your hair. You could even spritz on a little cologne so that you smell great when a girl compliments your Star Trek t-shirt.

Summary: Show your smarts. Demonstrate your passion. Joke around Be sweet. Take care of yourself.


Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press ⊞ Win on your keyboard. It's in the lower-left side of the Start window. It's on the left side of the File Explorer window. You'll find this tab in the upper-left side of the File Explorer window. It's in the "New" section of the tool bar at the top of the window. This option is in the New item drop-down menu. A window with options for your new shortcut will appear. It's in the middle of the page. Doing so opens a pop-up window. For example, if the program or file is in the Documents folder, you'd click My Documents. You may have to click through several different folders to find the program or file for which you want to create a shortcut. Doing so sets the desktop shortcut's target as your selected item. If you rename the desktop icon or move it to a new folder, your shortcut will no longer work. The default name for the shortcut is the same name as the program itself. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will create your shortcut in the folder you selected.
Summary: Open Start . Click File Explorer . Click the Desktop folder. Click the Home tab. Click New item. Click Shortcut. Click Browse. Scroll down and click the program's or file's folder. Click OK. Click Next, then enter a name. Click Finish.