Getting a blank screen, when you try to use your PS3 on another TV?

There is a good chance that when you try to use your PS3 on another TV, all you will see is a blank screen. It is because the new TV is not compatible with the old settings.
Your are unable to change the settings because you cant see anything! Read to find out how to reset your PS3 video settings to basic 480p.

To reset your video setting:-
1. Your PS3 must be in its Stand by mode e.g. the red light should be on.
2. Press and hold the power button until it beeps for the second time and let go.

This will reset your video settings to 480p, after that you can change your settings for your new TV.



Enjoy!!!



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How to upgrade the hard drive of your PS3 SLIM!!! Step by Step Guide

You will find all the information you need to upgrade yourPS3 SLIM hard drive here!!!

 .::CHOOSING THE RIGHT HARD DRIVE FOR YOUR PS3 SLIM::.


Your PS3 SLIM is compatible with almost any 2.5" SATA notebook hard drive!! It doesn't matter which brand it is. It is recommended that you get the hard drive with 5400 RPM.You can upgrade your PS3 hard drive up-to 1 TB. You may want to back up the data on your original hard drive, to do this put a portable storage device it the USB port and run the backup utility.


                        .::INSTALLING THE HARD DRIVE::.


1. Turn your PS3 off, and disconnect it from the power source.
2. Turn your PS3 upside down.
3. You will be able to see a latch below it. Just pop it out and carefully undo the screw below it.
4. Now, you can easily detach the face plate below the Blu ray drive, which has all the compatibility logos.
5. After detaching the faceplate, you will see the PS3 hard drive rack, and on it there will be a wire handle.
6. Just slid the hard drive rack out.
7. To detach the original hard drive from the rack, just undo 4 screws at the bottom of the rack.
8. Now put the new hard drive on the rack and redo the screws on it.
9. Just slide the rack back in the PS3.
8. Remember to put the faceplate in place before redoing the screw at the bottom of your PS3.
9. Just pop the latch back on and turn the PS3 the right way up.
10. You may now turn on your PS3

When you upgrade your hard drive on your PS3 and turn it on for the first time, you will be asked to format the hard drive. This will take a few minuites.

After the format process you can now use your upgraded hard drive.
To check the hard drive space, Goto:-            Settings > System settings> System information



Enjoy!!!




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Do you want a portable ID like this?

To get your own portable ID follow these simple steps!!!

To get you Portable ID:-
1. Click HERE, this will take you to the Official PlayStation website
2. Select your Region.
3. Click on "Sign in" on top of the web page.
4. Now enter your PSN account information, and click "sign in"
5. After your are signed in, hover your mouse over your PSN user-name on top of the screen.
6. A drop-down menu will appear, Click on "Portable ID" in this menu.
7. a new page will appear, and you will be given a Portable ID HTML CODE.

Thats it!!! Now you have the code!
Just copy and paste this code where ever you want your Portable ID card to appear!!!


Enjoy!!!



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Complete list of file formats played by your PS3

You PS3 is a very powerful machine, It can almost play anything you throw at It!
Here is the complete list of formats played by your PS3!


.::VIDEO::.
AVI
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
Motion JPG
AVCHD
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
DviX
Xvid


.::AUDIO::.
MP3
WMA
Audio CD
SACD


.::PHOTO::.


JPEG
PNG
TIFF
GIF
BMP












Enjoy!!!








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No need for official PS3 bluetooth headset anymore for online play!!!

You don't need to get a official PS3 blue-tooth headset.
If you have some other blue-tooth headset Just Pair it up to your PS3.They should work just fine!

Turn your PS3 on or off without leaving the couch!!!

You can easily turn the PS3 on or off without leaving the couch!
To turn on:-

1.To turn on the PS3 remotely you need the PS3 controller in your hand, You PS3 should be powered
 e.g the red light should be on.
2. Just Press the PS button on your controller and your PS3 will turn on.

To Turn off (alternate quick method) :-

1. while running your PS3 just PRESS and HOLD the PS button until another screen pops up!.
2. Just select "Turn off console"

Use these simple Tricks, and you don't have to leave your couch again to turn your PS3 on or off.

Enjoy!!!



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How to display recently earned PS3 trophies on you Facebook Wall and Profile

You can easily show off your recently earned PS3 trophies by tweaking a few settings! Your trophies on your facebook wall and profile will look like this:-

To do this, follow the following steps:-
1. Turn on your PS3
2. Sign in your PSN account.
3. On the "playstation network tab" select "account settings".
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and you will see a facebook icon.

5. Select the facebook icon and follow the on screen steps.
6. After you have given all the information correctly, your PS3 will now display all the recently earned trophies on your Facebook wall and profile.


Enjoy!!!


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How to control the volume of your TV or Sound system via your PS3

This is a very useful trick, specially when you don't have the remote for your TV or Sound System, but you don't want to leave the couch!!!
1. Turn on your PS3
2. Play a video or audio file.
3. Press the "TRIANGLE" button.
4. There will be an icon shaped like a speaker, select that icon.
5. A volume controller will pop up, you can now change your volume easily!

NOTE: This trick can only be performed while playing music or watching videos.



Enjoy!!!



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Make your PS3 controller turn off automatically if unused for 10 mins!!!

This trick is very useful, It comes into work when you are leaving your PS3 on for a long time to download demos and your controller is unused for a long time!!

Step 1. Turn on your PS3.
Step 2. Go to "Settings" Tab.
Step 3. Select "Power Save Settings" icon.
Step 4. Turn the "Controller Auto-Off" to "On"

You are done!! Your PS3 controller will now turn off, if unused for 10 minutes.


Enjoy!!!



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Enhance the graphics of your PS3 by tweaking your settings!!

You can easily enhance the graphics of your PS3 by following these steps:-
Step 1. Turn On your PS3
Step 2. Go to the settings tab.
Step 3. Select the "Game Settings" option.
Step 4. Turn ON "PS Smoothing"

You are Done!
PS Smoothing basically makes all the rough textures and edges smoother! giving the game a smoother look!
You can definitely notice the difference after turning the PS Smoothing On

Enjoy!!!




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Make you PS3 turn off automatically after downloading a demo or any other file!

If you are like me, then you love downloading demos from the PlayStation Store. I don't usually download demos while i am playing games, because my internet connection is not very fast and my multiplayer games starts to lag a bit. So, instead I start downloading my demos at night and go to sleep. But, the thought of leaving your PS3 on for the whole night might be uncomfortable for you. Don't Worry!! There is an incredibly easy solution to this problem:-
Step 1. Start downloading the required demo(or any other file).
Step 2. Go to the "Users" tab.
Step 3. Select the "Turn off" option.

After that, a new screen will appear asking you "Are you sure you want to turn off your console"
There will be a check box beneath it labeled "Turn off console after completing the download" (something like that, i don't remember the exact words)

Select that option, after that just go to your bed and sleep!
Your PS3 will turn off automatically after completing the downloads.

Enjoy!!!


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Typing on the PS3's onscreen keyboard can be very difficult and time taking!

There is an extremely easy solution to this problem! Read on to find out!
Your PS3 is a very good and flexible device!! It can do more than you could imagine!


If you look around you, there is a good chance there is a USB keyboard and mouse lying around you!
Just plug those babies up in your PS3 USB PORTS and you are done!

They work just fine, you can type on the USB keyboard and use the USB mouse in the browser to control the cursor!

BONUS: You can ever pair any bluetooth  keyboard's and mice with your PS3 and they will works perfectly!

Enjoy!!!!


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Change the album art on your PS3

When you put songs in your PS3, it automatically updates the album cover art!
But sometimes the PS3 gets it wrong! It puts up wrong album art or doesn't update it.
To change or put up a new album art follow the steps below!
To Download the required album art image:-
1. Start the internet browser on your PS3.
2. After the browser loads up, press the start button on your controller.
3. A text entry window will appear, type in "www.google.com" without the quotes.
4. Select "images" on top of the google page.
5. Now type in the name of your album and click "search images"
6. Now click on the desired image.
7. Another page will open with the thumbnail of the image, select the option "See full size image".
8. When the image loads up press the "TRIANGLE" button.
9. Then select the "File" option.
10 Now select "Save image".
11. Now select "Hard Disc (Photo)" as the destination.

Download the image, after the image is downloaded, Press the X button to close the browser.

Now lets fix the album art!

1. Go to the "MUSIC" tab and go to the album or song with the wrong album art and press the "TRIANGLE" button.
2. Now select the "Information" option.
3. Now hover over the album art thumbnail and press the circle "O" button to edit.
4. After that, scroll through you photos gallery and find the image you downloaded earlier and press the circle "O" button to select it.

You have now change the album art

Enjoy!!!

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Is your PS3 stuck?? never pull out the power cord!!!!

If your PS3 is stuck, then the worst thing you can do is pull out the power cord!! NEVER EVER Put out a PS3's power cord while its running! it could seriously damage your hard drive!
Follow the tips below to ensure your PS3's Safety:-

1. If your PS3 is stuck or malfunctioning during a game or a demo, the try pressing the PS button on the controller. See if it brings up the XMB (cross media bar). if it does then select the Quit Game option!


2. if step one does not work then go to your ps3 and press the power button! after a few second you will hear a few beeps, and your ps3 will restart safely!



Enjoy!!!


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How to organise you downloaded demo thumbnails in a folder(PS3)

 Do you download a lot of demos from the PSN store???

Is Your GAMES tab littered with Game Demo Thumbnails???


You can easily clean up your games tab by using a BROOM
nahhh  just kidding!!

To clean up your demo thumbnails and put them in a folder:-
1. Turn ON your PS3
2. Pick up you controller
3.Go to the games tab.
4.Just Press the "SQUARE" button on you controller.

VOILA!!!

Your demo collection is now organized neatly in a folder!!


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GUIDE: to put your PS3 on DMZ mode (Solve all you network problems)

Are you:-
Having multiplayer problems on your Ps3
Unable to join certain rooms or game lobbies??
Cant speak in head set??
cant hear in headset??
unable to join private games hosted by certain people??
Unable to connect to media servers??
having any other connectivity problems on your PS3

Then you are in the right place:-
Follow this FREE guide and you will fix you PS3




Things you will need:-
1. PlayStation 3 (duh)
2. A Computer
3. A Wireless router
4. few minutes

Basically you are putting your Ps3 in DMZ mode.
First you should know what "DMZ" is and what does it do?
"DMZ" stands for "demilitarized zone". what it basically do is, it opens all your ports and
puts your ps3 over the router firewall!
DMZ has its risks! BUT when a PS3 is put on DMZ its perfectly safe because PS3 cannot execute "executable files a.k.a  .exe" file
but if you put your computer on DMZ it is very very risky!!
MY PS3 IS ALSO ON DMZ FOR OVER AN YEAR AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM!!!!

okay now lets continue to the guide!

First you need to assign your ps3 a static ip address to do this perform the following steps:-

1. Go to  Settings>Network settings>Internet Connection settings.
2. select "Custom".
3. select "Wireless"
4. Select "Scan" ( after that select your connection and type in you security key)
5. Select "Manual" on IP Address setting
6. in IP Address type in 192.168.1.100
7. in Subnet Mask type in 255.255.255.0
8. Default router is the internal IP of your router, to get it head over to your computer
   Click "START"-----CLICK "RUN"-----Type "cmd"(hit Enter)
   Command Prompt will open, Type in "ipconfig" (without comma) and hit Enter
   The IP you need to enter in "Default router" option in PS3 is listed as "Default Gateway" There might be a few different networks
   depending on your computer specifications but your looking for the Ethernet adapter.
9. Type the default router IP in your PS3.
10.Primary DNS is same as Default router
11.Secondary DNS is also same as default router.
12.Set "MTU" to automatic
13.Dont use "proxy server"
14.Enable UPnP if you router supports it(if you get problems while testing the connection, then turn it off and try again.
15.Test the connection.

Now head over to your PC, and load up your internet browser. In the Address Bar, (The place where you put WWW.GOOGLE.COM)
type the IP Address of your router (the one you found using the Command Prompt earlier under "default gateway")

A pop-up will open asking you the user-name and password of your router!
If you haven't changed your user-name or password then enter "administrator" or "admin" as User-name
and type "password" in the password section

(if this fails then then Google your router for the default login, check on your router label or ring your ISP.)

every router interface is unique, what you are looking for is a mention of "DMZ" or "DMZ HOST"
when you have found it you will be asked to type in the ip address of your DMZ host.
in this option enter 192.168.1.100
then click apply.

Turn off your ps3 and restart your router!!!

Turn your PS3 on.

Congratulations!! your ps3 is now on DMZ mode.

This will hopefully solve all the problems mentions above.
(if you have any problem following the guide, then leave your question in the comments section and i will try my best to answer them)


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