Darius Wey
07-25-2005, 07:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/07/how_to_make_a_w_1.html' target='_blank'>http://www.makezine.com/blog/archiv...make_a_w_1.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Earlier this year Microsoft and ASUS showed a new technology that might be baked in to future laptops, an auxiliary display, a small LCD on the outside of a laptop that can display email, battery, CPU, Wi-Fi signal and all sorts of things. It's much like the Flipstart (that hasn't shipped). I like the idea, but don't wait to wait until Windows Vista/Longhorn so here's how to make your own that's almost as good...It's also a great and cheap way to add a LCD to a PC case, this HOW TO uses the now free Konfabulator! Here's how!..."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050726-Auxiliary.jpg" /><br /><br />In April, Microsoft introduced the concept of an auxiliary display - designed as an innovative experience for mobile PC users. Phillip Torrone recently contacted us to fill us in on a project of his designed to mimic the auxiliary display experience. What's needed? A Pocket PC, <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41498">Innobec SideWindow</a>, <a href="http://www.konfabulator.com/">Konfabulator</a>, and <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads/activesync38.mspx">ActiveSync</a>. Phillip takes you through from start to finish - discussing the installation of Innobec SideWindow, the process of dragging Konfabulator widgets to your Pocket PC, and er... taping your newly-created monitor to your laptop.<br /><br />When Innobec SideWindow was released, a couple of you argued that the program only offered a W?BIC! (Why? Because I Can!) experience. However, there are actually many practical uses of the application, and this is a fine example (although I will admit there is a bit of W?BIC! in this). :lol: