Play Movies From Any Country:
Many Blu-ray movies are region-free. Check http://bluray.liesinc.net/ to see what
disks work on your UK PS3. However, you’re UK PS3 WON’T like American or Japanese
DVDs. Your UK machine doesn’t support the NTSC video format they use.


Wake Up PS3 By Remote:
Here’s a cool trick. Shut down your PS3 (by holding the pads central PS button),
but keep the power switch at the back, set to ‘on’. Your PS3 will be ready and waiting
on standby – the red light on the front shows that it’s still ‘there’. Now try on a pad
(by pressing the PS button) and your PS3 will start up, ready to link with it.


Broadcast To You PSP:
On your PSP, go to setting, then Network Settings > Infrastructure Mode, New Connection >
Enter Manual. Go to SSID and call this new connection something obvious – like PS3. Go to
the WLAN Security Setting and edit the SPA0PSK (AES) setting. Enter the WPA key, this is
an eight letter password to identify your PS3 – we suggest simply using ‘password’. On the
PS3 go to Settings > Network Settings > Remote Play Connection Settings. Enter the same
SSID name i.e. (PS3) and then enter the same WPA key i.e. (password). Almost done.
Go to Network on your PS3 and choose Remote Play. It will start looking for your PSP.
Pick up your PSP and go to Network and select Remote Play on your PSP. Your PS3s menus
will now appear on your PS3s screen. Drive around with the PSP D-pad.


Get Game Saves Off The Internet:
Stuck on a game? Chances are someone out there has already beaten that boss and
saved their game afterwards. Google ‘PS3 game saves’. There are hundreds of
finished game saves all over the internet. Download the save you want – it’ll come in a
‘PS3’ folder that you can lift onto a USB stick and put into your PS3. Go to the Game
menu, choose your stick and the game save you downloaded should be right there.
Press (Triangle) to copy it to your hard drive.


Hack Any Password:
Using a PS3 that has been locked out of internet access or movie playback?
Go to System > System Settings and choose ‘Restore Default Settings’.
This will reset all settings, including the password back to ‘0000’.


Make Free Video Phone Calls Via The USB Headset:
You will need a USB headset and an EyeToy camera. Plug in both via USB and go to
your friends list. Choose a friend and press (triangle). Choose ‘Start New Chat’ and
type a message. Providing they’re in front of their PS3, they will see your message
and have the option to accept your video chat. Now, as long as they have a camera
and headset, two windows will open up, showing yourself and your mate.
Hit (triangle) again to invite more people – up to six people can join.


Get the PS3 Home headset for only £14.99!


Play Games From Any Country:
It’s true. Unlike the PS2. You can now buy games from anywhere in the world
and play them on your UK PS3 – there’s no region protection encoding.
We recommend American games, though, because they’ll be in English.
Note: this only applies to PS3 titles – not PSOne and PS2 games.
Don’t buy those, they won’t work.

Customise Your Slide Shows:
During a photo slideshow, move the right six axis to zoom in on images and to
alter the speed of the playback.

Get Your PS2 Game Saves Onto Your PS3:
There is only one way: the official Sony PS3 Memory Card Adaptor. Plug this small box
in to your PS3 and you can plug your cards into it and copy the saves across.
The £10-20 price tag seems steep but once you have copied your cards you will never
need it again, meaning you can sell it on.


PS2 > PS3 memory card adaptor only £5.99!


Download Music And Pictures (And Save Them Onto Your Hard Drive):
Just click on the file you want and, provided that it’s in a format recognised by PS3,
it will be downloaded and stored in the right place on your PS3. MP3 files go into your
Music folder and images go into Photos. Watch out for any file compressed as a zip f
ile though. Your PS3 can’t unzip it and won’t know what to do with it – its
uncompressed files only here.

Force PS3 To Show Your Stuff:
Put your photos in a folder called ‘PICTURE’ and your videos in a folder called ‘VIDEO’ –
or simply force your PS3 to look at your files on your USB stick regardless of what you
called them or where you put them. Insert your stick and go to the menu option
you want (Photos, Music) etc. Press (triangle) to bring up a menu and choose
Display All. This will show every file on the stick. It even works for a plugged-in
iPod. Though the multi-folder structure you will reveal is a bit baffling. Still, your
songs and there if you have got the patience to look.


See How Much Charge Is On Your Sixaxis:
Never be caught out again. Press and hold the PS button on your joypad. An on
screen indicator will appear, showing your pad’s charge as a small battery.
A full battery means a fully charged pad.

Have a Light Show:
Select a music track from your Music menu then press (triangle) to bring up
the control panel. Choose the second icon on the top row and press (x). This
will full0frame the ‘music visualize’.

Play Any Video Format On Your PS3:
Download a video convertor to your PC. Use the program to convert your AVI,
MOV, DivX and WMA files to MP4 format. Now make a file on your USB stick
called ‘PS3’ and inside that one make a folder called ‘VIDEO’. Drag your new
MP4 files to this folder and put the stick in your PS3. Head to the Movie folder
on your PS3 and select the stick.

Note: Firmware 2.10 adds standard playback support for DivX, AVI and MOV.

See below:

Change Your Album Artwork:
When you import a music CD, your PS3 automatically pulls down the album art
and stores it with the tracks. Occasionally it gets it wrong, however, or it simply
may not be able to find the artwork for your less commercial tracks. This is
easily fixed however. Download a pic of the art you need as a JPEG on your PC
and put it onto a stick (In a folder called PICTURE, ideally). Copy it to your Photo
menu (press triangle). Now go to Music and select the album folder with the
offending art. Press (triangle) and select Information. Go to the Photo menu and
select your new picture.


Share Your Downloads:
You can download anything you’ve bought from the store to five PS3’s – useful
if you have got more than one console, or if you have wiped your hard drive and
don’t want to pay for the download twice. However, you can also share your
downloads with your friends. The Playstation Store logs how many times each
download has been made by each user. Go onto your friends PS3 Create New
User and log onto store with your friends ID. You will now be able to go to your
download and see what you have paid for. You can get hold of it again, using
another of your download limits, and give it to your friend for free.


Upgrade Your PS3’s Hard Drive:
Take the drive out of your PS3 console which is a Seagate Momentus 5400rpm
60GB 2.5inch SATA drive. Swap if for example, to a Seagate Momentus 120GB
2.5inch SATA drive and it should work perfectly. Remove the cover on the
bottom of your PS3 carefully. Undo the screw and slide the drive towards the
right and out of your PS3. Undo the four screws on the ‘caddy’ and remove the
old drive. Put your new hard drive in the caddy – it should be exactly the same size.
Slot it back in and slide to the left to make the connections. Put all screws back in
and then restart your console. Select yet to the message that should appear on
your console, and now you have a massive hard drive. To double check it’s
worked, go to Settings > System Settings > System Information – and check it’s listed.


Get this ultra massive 250GB PS3 compatible HDD! Only £65!


Force A Shutdown:
Press and hold the Power button on the front of your PS3 for around then seconds
to force the system to shut down safely. This method should only be used if your
console freezes or crashes. Switching the power on and off at the mains could
potentially corrupt files stored on your hard drive.

Force Disk Eject:
Press and hold the Eject button on the front of your PS3 for around ten seconds
to force the system to safely open the drive.


Reset Video Settings:
Turn PS3 off, press and hold down the Power button located on the front of your
console for around ten seconds. This should reset all video settings to factory default.

Setting Up:
You will require a 512k or faster broadband connection to take the PS3 online. This PS Network is
totally free, so you won’t need a credit card.

Wired Connection:
For a wired connection you will need an internet service provider, Ethernet cable and a modem.
Unplug the modem and leave it for a minute or so to reset.
Take the Ethernet cable and connect it from the modem into the Ethernet port on the back of the PS3.
When you switch the console on your PS3 should automatically connect to the internet when you log on
to the Playstation Network.

Wireless Connection:
For wireless WiFi connection you will need to choose these options in the PS3 Settings menu to make
the connection.

Go to Settings > Network Settings > Internet Connection Settings.

A message will appear saying ‘Internet connection’ will be terminated, select Yes.

Select ‘Wireless’ and then select ‘Scan’ to search for your connection – select it once
it’s found. If your wireless router has security enabled, then you will need to enter
the security enabled password your router has set.

Select Easy or Custom to then adjust other settings.

Because most information will be set automatically it is usually best to select ‘Easy’.

Singing Up To The Playstation Network:

To use this feature, you must maintain your system to always have the latest version
of the system software installed.

The main items required to setup an account are:

Personal Information
Username / Address / Date of birth

Master or Sub account
Choose your accounts, the Master account is usually the owner of the console, Sub
accounts are aimed for children.

Sign-In ID
Fill in a valid email address which will be used to sign-in and send email confirmations to.

Security Question
Make a question that you can answer, which will be used to reveal your password if forgotten.

Password
Make a remunerable six+ character password.

User ID
Make a unique username three to sixteen characters long. This will be seen by loads of
online gamers – make it something fun.

Profile
Make a profile is desired.

Wallet
Register payment details to be used when purchasing additional content/services on
PS Network. Only Master Account can access these.

Avatar
Choose an image that you would like to be associated with your account.



Essential Internet Browsing Tips And Tricks
> Entering a URL

> Opening multiple windows

> Sixaxis useful shortcuts

> Using a mouse and keyboard

> Mouse shortcuts

> Keyboard shortcuts

> Using the Information Board

> Sending messages

> Blocking unwanted friends

> Voice chat


To access the huge world of the internet on PS, go to Network and then select Internet Browser.

Entering a URL:
Press (start) and a keyboard will be displayed for you to enter a URL address.

Opening Multiple Windows:
You can open multiple windows at the same time. With the pointer placed on the link, press and
hold down the button until the link opens in a different window. Press (triangle) on the Sixaxis to
access a list of options to tailor the web browsing experience for you.
Click L3 to switch to window mode which shows all your current windows open and then press (triangle)
again to access more options.

Here are some useful shortcuts you can use with the Sixaxis:
(triangle) – Opens the Menu.
(circle) – Closes the Web Browser.
(hold)+(circle) – Closes the current page if you have two or more open.
(square)+(direction) – Scroll by page.
(x) – Opens the link your pointer is on.
(R3) – Switched in and out of full screen.
(L1) – Goes back to the previous page.
(R1) – Goes to the page you were on when you pressed the back button.
(start) – Gives you the option to enter a web address.
(select) – Shows your bookmarks and gives you the option to add the current page to them.
(L2)+(R2) – Switches between your various windows if you have two or more open.
(L3) – Switches to Windows mode, showing all your current windows in a smaller version.
(PS Button) – Takes you to the XMB, but keeps your Internet Browser open.
(right Analogue) – Allows you to scroll down the page.
(Left Analogue) – Gives you full control of the pointer.
(D-Pad Buttons) – Jumps to specific web link.


Using A Mouse And Keyboard:
PS3 is compatible with USB mice and keyboards, so if you want to make browsing alot easier, slot them in.


Mouse Shortcuts:
Drag to the left while holding down the right button and you will return to the previous page. Drag to
the right while holding down the right button and you will go to the next page.