Laptops and PDA's at the table... what do you use?

[amysrevenge]

I use a laptop when DMing RPGA adventures. I usually run a notepad window to track initiative and hit points as well - it takes about 5 mintues to set up at the start of an adventure and runs fairly smoothly. I spend a lot of time partially closing the screen when I need a better look at maps and players.

I don't use a laptop to play, nor do I use any programs to create or level characters. I'm an old-school pencil dude for PC creation.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

At the table: I use my laptop for; quick calculations, keeping my notes, music, showing off any images I have ready, checking the Compendium, quick note taking (I am a much faster typer then writer).

Off the table: I write out all my campaign notes there, use the Compendium and Bonus Tools, find images, make props (like newspaper articles), write out and print the "campaign booklets" I give to players to give them an idea of things, make characters with the Character Builder.

Basically I do everything besides roll the dice, move tokens around and change things on the character sheets (which gets updated later on anyways).