I run a quiz on occasions. What is the easiest way to have....?

Question

the questions on a screen and music for the intervals - cheap laptop or is there an easier way?

I have a sounnd system

Answer 1

power point

Answer 2

Try using MS Powerpoint. So your questions appear on screen at timed intervals and you can add media player into them and vid's As long as you set the auto timing on the slides to roughly just after the music stops you can have a fully automated quiz including a break before the answers pop up.

Good point for it is that if its runn off a laptop you can get the equipment to run of most large screens that for example bars or clubs have..

Answer 3

PowerPoint can allow you to make slides, then use a slide projector to display on a screen using those slides. You can then coordinate the slides with the music.

There is a a data projector that you can attach to your PC or laptop to use. Perhaps you can borrow or rent one from a school or organization.

I did find a BenQ 6200 PB6200 DLP found it at Become.com at several different stores for prices ranging from $76.97-$152.03.

Here is a user review;
http://softwareforhomes.com/HDTV-Home-Theater-DLP-Projector-Review.htm

Here is a college site doing a Jeopardy quiz:
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Biology/BIO0202.html

Answer 4

If the quiz is in a pub and you have a large screen, why not try the old overhead projector, and project them onto the screen.

Answer 5

if you dont have powerpoint go here http://download.openoffice.org/ open office is free and just as good as ms office it will also open any office doc exel powerpoint as well as make them