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<blockquote data-quote="Wolf1066" data-source="post: 5186372" data-attributes="member: 88680">I need a new laptop.One capable of running at least Windows XP as OneNote will not run on Win98, nor will .NET Framework 3.5 (which is required to run Scene Sound).And getting a new laptop will also allow proper dual screen use so I can show the players what I want them to see and still keep my notes etc to myself.Now that the need has been established, I've just got to work out how to afford a new laptop...EDIT:Well, it's not new - and it has its share of quirks and foibles such as losing CMOS despite a new battery, main battery nearly at the end of its life, DVD drive doesn't open properly and it had some funny moments with the screen acting screwy (whaddya expect from a free computer?) - but it does run WinXP SP2 and therefore .NET Framework 3.5 and therefore Scene Sound.&nbsp; And yes, its dual screen support is far better so I can have the game notes and tables, Scene Sound etc up on the laptop screen and the external screen dedicated to displaying stuff for the players.Have Winamp, Scene Sound, Irfanview, VLC Media player (don't think I'll need it but you never know) and Acroread and will have the MS Office Suite including OneNote on it soon.Methinks this is going to save me a fortune in paper and toner, not having to print everything out - I'll be able to limit the &quot;Dead Tree&quot; stuff to gaming books, house rules and possibly a few handouts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wolf1066, post: 5186372, member: 88680"] I need a new laptop. One capable of running at least Windows XP as OneNote will not run on Win98, nor will .NET Framework 3.5 (which is required to run Scene Sound). And getting a new laptop will also allow proper dual screen use so I can show the players what I want them to see and still keep my notes etc to myself. Now that the need has been established, I've just got to work out how to afford a new laptop... EDIT: Well, it's not [B]new [/B]- and it has its share of quirks and foibles such as losing CMOS despite a new battery, main battery nearly at the end of its life, DVD drive doesn't open properly and it had some funny moments with the screen acting screwy (whaddya expect from a [B]free [/B]computer?) - but it [B]does [/B]run WinXP SP2 and therefore .NET Framework 3.5 and therefore Scene Sound. And yes, its dual screen support is far better so I can have the game notes and tables, Scene Sound etc up on the laptop screen and the external screen dedicated to displaying stuff for the players. Have Winamp, Scene Sound, Irfanview, VLC Media player (don't think I'll need it but you never know) and Acroread and will have the MS Office Suite including OneNote on it soon. Methinks this is going to save me a fortune in paper and toner, not having to print everything out - I'll be able to limit the "Dead Tree" stuff to gaming books, house rules and possibly a few handouts. [/QUOTE]

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