Elapsed Timer is a device that allows a user to shift the display on a digital clock from the time to a count up or countdown display. The Elapsed Timer can perform all programming commands for the digital clock, as well as additional functions using the display as a timer. The chronograph functions of the digital clock includes count up in Hour:Minute (HH:MM) mode or Minute:Second (MM:SS) mode. It also has countdown mode which can be displayed in either HH:MM or MM:SS mode. Counting up and down can be interrupted and resumed, or reset. The Elapsed Timer also allows the digital clock to display the time as either hours and minutes, or minutes and seconds.