If you have the Nintendo DS handheld console (or DSi) there maybe a few things you didn't realise you could do with the console. Here is our guide to the innermost secrets of Nintendo's rival to the Sony PSP.
Tip no.1 – Get DS demos via Wii
If you have the Nintendo Channel install on your Wii and you are sharing your personal usage data you are allowed to get hold ofdownloadable DS demos. The tricky part is finding out just where they are.
To find them, click on the channel, choose the video list and select "Find Titles for You". In there is the DS Download service button. The rest is easy to work out. Once installed on DS it will stay there until you turn it off.
Tip no.2 – Speed up browsing on the DS
It takes a long time to enter a URL into the browser so it's a good job there is a "Speed Type" option. When entering the web address simply touch one of the five buttons to add a .com or .net onto the end of the address.
Tip no.3 – Recalibrate your touchscreen
Sometimes the touchscreen on the
DS can go wonky and gets less responsive so it needs to be recalibrated.
First you need to clean the screen up by giving it a good wipe. Next use the stylus to click on the settings icon to recalibrate the screen following the on-screen instructions.If that doesn't work, press down on the touchscreen to make a gap between the screen and the casing, making sure not to break the screen. Then try to clean in the gap with the toothbrush all around the edge. Recalibrate again.
Test that it's worked by firing up Pictochat and paint the screen black. If you can do that easily and in a short time, you have been successful.
Tip no.4 – Make your DS Wi-Fi work with a Mac
Sometimes you choose the path less travelled and own a Mac. Of course if you have a DS it appears to be a tad more tricky to connect this to OS X. But there are means of doing this.
If you open the System Preferences window on the Mac, you will see a sharing tab. Click on this and change the internet connection sharing option to built-in Ethernet and set the "To Computers" to theAirPort setting. Select the AirPort Options button and add an easily remembered name like "nintendo".
