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Using Software
Using Software
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The eect of screen brightness on battery life
Keeping screen brightness at high settings will reduce the duration of a single charge of the battery pack, while keeping
brightness at lower settings can prolong battery life.
IMPORTANT: Setting the screen brighter can greatly increase power consumption and may cause the power LED
to change to red. If remaining battery power is already low, setting the screen brighter during game play may
cause the system to turn o.
Setting screen brightness and wireless communication for Nintendo DS/
Nintendo DSi software
When you play Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software, you cannot use the HOME Menu. However, you can press the HOME
Button to suspend the software and congure screen brightness and wireless communications using the following controls.
Hold down START and press the +Control Pad as
described below.
(Up): Increase brightness one level.
(Down): Decrease brightness one level.
Hold down START and press the +Control Pad as
described below.
Press : Disable wireless communications
NOTE: Wireless communication cannot be enabled
while Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi software is in use.
HOME Menu
HOME Menu
Instruction manuals for software applications
From the HOME Menu, if you tap the icon for a software application that includes a built-in
instruction manual, a button labeled Manual will be displayed at the bottom of the HOME
Menu. Tap the button to view the instruction manual for the highlighted software.
Viewing a manual
1
View the table of contents.
Scroll through the table of contents by sliding
the stylus up and down the Touch Screen. Tap
the page you want to view.
2
View the manual pages.
Scroll through page contents by sliding the
stylus up and down the Touch Screen. Switch
the page by sliding the stylus left or right across
the screen.
Backing up save data
You can create a backup of save data for downloadable software that support this feature. After you have created a backup, you can
restore the save data from Data Management in System Settings (see page 50).
1
Tap the software you would like to create a backup for and tap
.
NOTE:
is not displayed for software that does not include this feature.
2
Tap Save-Data Backup.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the backup.
Screen brightness and wireless communication
Tap on the HOME Menu to access the settings for screen brightness and wireless
communication.
Screen brightness
Tap a number to select the screen brightness.
Wireless communication
Activate or deactivate wireless communication.