Something useful for my phone to do while docked?

typo

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This is sort of a goofy request, but I'll make it anyways. My phone spends my workday sitting a little dock next to my monitor. It doesn't do a whole lot, sitting there.

Is there any way to make my phone do something handy / interesting while it's docked? I know you can use a WM device as a Sideshow monitor, but I'm using XP at work so no luck there. I know the Blackberry storm shows a nice analog clock display. I wouldn't mind that. Even something as simple as a slideshow screensaver would be better than just looking at my Kaiser's "desktop" all day.

Any help? My only specific requirement is that it should run automatically when activesync connects.

Edit: I should add that it's a landscape dock, so programs that display in landscape get bonus points. But I'd be interested in portrait stuff as well, since a coworker has a portrait dock and would also be interested.
 

orelsi

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You can use SPB Time. It has some badass clock screensavers.

Resco Photo Viewer has good slideshow options.

I use it for a second/side monitor. I didn't understand what you meant by the XP part? I have XP and it works perfectly. Try Inobec SideWindow :).
 

Steeve24

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I'm also interested in this, I remember something ages ago that did this but can't think of the name of it, and as the op said "My only specific requirement is that it should run automatically when active sync connects." that is fairly crucial, I just want it to auto run when I drop my phone into its dock, no interaction needed.

oh yeah, needs to run on stock 6.5 for me
 
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