IPod Touch Weird Accessory

I just bought an iPod Touch a week ago and came with all the necessary accessories -- the headphones, the USB connector, the iPod itself, the polishing cloth, the transparent stand, manuals and everything. It also came with this weird, white, dock or something. I don't know how to describe it. It's a white, oval thing. It looks like you can make the iPod Touch stand on it, but I can't make it work. It's like a holder, it has holes on the bottom, and, man i'm really confused. What is it? I can't describe it properly as I don't know how to use it.
This is not really a big deal, but if any of you guys can help me out on this I would really appreaciate it. THanks!
devon
Message was edited by: Corey Miano

It's a dock insert. If, in the future, you should buy an Apple dock (or a dock from a third party that uses the same system), this insert would customize the fit of the dock for your particular model of iPod.

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