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# Organising devices for your event

To use LiveHeats for live scoring at an event, we recommend the following devices:

* 1 x laptop for Director
* 1 x tablet or phone per Judge
* 1 x mobile wifi hotspot device per contest area

The below provides some recommendations and examples to consider purchasing. If your club or association is on a tight budget, you might consider [running everything from a single device like a laptop](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/using-liveheats-at-an-event-with-a-single-device-in-tabulator-mode-y050m4/) which will still allow live scoring.
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# Laptop computer
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**How many do we need?** Just one

**Who for?** The LiveHeats Director

**What is this used for:** For setting up the event, building draws, and configuring schedule

**What to look for:** You can use any laptop, on your preferred operating system, that has a web browser and can connect to the internet via wifi. We recommend downloading the [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome) web browser, which is where you'll be using LiveHeats.

**Tips:**

* [Be sure the device is set to use internet time](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/setting-your-device-to-use-internet-time-1uvenj7/)
* Turn off the auto update of applications on your laptop so it doesn't drain your hotspot data
* Ensure you are using an updated version of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari
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# Tablet or smartphone

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**How many do we need?** One per judge

**Who for?** Judges

**What is this used for:** For entering scores or places

**What to look for:** You can use any recent tablet or smartphone with a web browser. You can use LiveHeats on any modern smartphone or tablet - whether it is Android, Apple, Amazon, or Windows. Our favourite is the Samsung Tab A for a premium option and Amazon Fire Tablet for a budget option, but you can find any tablet that suits your budget.

**Tips for set up:**

* Turn off the auto update of applications on your tablets so they don't drain your hotspot data
* Turn the devices on  **Do not disturb** so the judges don't see notifications
* Turn off the auto-sleep and password
* Ensure you are using an updated version of the tablet's web browser
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# Mobile internet hotspot device (or smartphone hotspot)
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**How many do we need?** One per competition area

**Who for?** Judge's and Director's devices

**What is this used for:** To provide internet to the above devices

**What to look for:** All devices listed above must be connected to the internet to use LiveHeats. If judges are using their phones, they can rely on their own 3G/4G. If you'd like to use tablets, you can buy a mobile broadband hotspot from your local telco provider.

*Note: you can also use your phone hotspot to connect judges tablets to the internet. The system uses around 100mb of data per day for all devices (very little).*
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# On-site TV or monitor scoreboard (optional)

LiveHeats also offers a dedicated page designed for a TV or large monitor. You can connect your Director laptop to this using a HDMI cable. [See here for more.](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/displaying-live-results-and-draws-on-a-tv-monitor-or-big-screen-with-the-whiteboard-page-1xhovg8/)

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