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Evans_Prophet
06-02-2006, 10:08 AM
Hello! I am considering to buy a new Prophet. Since I do not wear a watch (I have been using my mobiles for this purpose) I would like to ask whether Prophet allows the display of time when it is in standby mode (P900 had a similar mode - clock was like a screensaver).

Thank you in advance..
universaldoc
06-02-2006, 04:26 PM
Natively, it doesn't support it. You can however use a 3rd party application called SPB Time which will give you this option.
freakmax
07-02-2006, 09:51 AM
Thank you for info.
Ive been looking for this kind of thing.
Evans_Prophet
07-02-2006, 09:54 AM
Thank you for your answer! I am waiting for my Prophet so I have not tested it.

I hope that this program will not force the PDA to run in full mode (remain at standby mode while dispalying the clock)..

Regards!
shahzadkhan15nov
10-02-2006, 08:38 PM
when your device is in suspend mode, the screen is blank, you don't see anything, not even a screen saver.
There is one lock utility (I'm not sure if it will work on wm5) but if you press anybutton, it will show you the time, batt, signal, etc.

SPB clock has a nice screen saver but unfortunately, when screen is blank so is the SPB clock.
Bebbo
10-02-2006, 10:11 PM
Try MortSaver (http://www.sto-helit.de/modules/edito/content.php?id=36) which is a nice keylock and displays a clock when you bring the device out of sleep mode using any key. It will then switch the unit off again after x secs.

Oh, and its free :D (But I would recommend supporting poor old Mort with a donation as he produces a lot of very good software for the PPC!!!)
shahzadkhan15nov
11-02-2006, 10:46 AM
yep, this is the one I was refering to, but I think the x seconds are not customizeable. Correct me if i am wrong.
Evans_Prophet
13-02-2006, 08:45 AM
Thanks a lot! I will try these.. It is true that I was quite accustomed with my old P910 which always displayed a screensaver (even on "standby") mode.. It looks like I will have to live with it.. Btw, do you know where I could find a case that would be transparent on the side of the screen? (The current packaged screen is opaque and requires that I move out the prophet in order to see the time :-(.


Cheers!!