The SIXAXIS and DualShock 3 are very similar, however, the DualShock 3 also features force feedback (or rumble). The DualShock 3 controller is motion sensitive just like the SIXAXIS. Both controllers look and feel exactly the same, and both are wireless.
To edit your personal information, select [Account Management] from the [PlayStation Network] menu on the XMB. Only a limited amount of information can be modified. You are unable to change your PlayStation Network ID. However, you are allowed to modify the following:
Depending on what region you live in, there are several ways to add funds to your account. The easiest way to add funds is by using a credit card, however, if you do not have access to one; PlayStation Network Cards are available from certain retail stores in several different amounts.
To add funds, select [Account Management] from the [PlayStation Network] menu. On the following screen, select [Transaction Management] > [Manage Wallet] > [Add Funds], and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation. You can also setup your account to automatically add funds to your account if the value falls below a certain value – this is useful if you have a subscription to services.
Insert an audio CD into the PS3 and go to the [Music] icon on the XMB. The PS3 should automatically connect to the Internet to obtain track information. Under the [Music] menu, you will see a CD icon. Before ripping a CD, you can modify the quality of the music from the [Settings] menu. Press TRIANGLE to access the menu and select Import. It should take a few minutes to rip the music onto the PS3 hard drive.
The PlayStation 3 uses a login system to separate the files for different users, however, not all the files are private. Some things are available to all users who log onto the PS3, see below for information on what is shared and what is private to each user:
Shared Content
Private to each user
No. In order to use the PlayStation 3 console, a hard drive must be installed and formatted to the PS3 filesystem. This is the reason why all PS3 models contain hard drives. Using the system without a hard drive will cause an error on start up.
The PlayStation 3 has two 128MB flash chips, totalling 256MB.
Depending on where you live, your PS3 Blu-Ray drive will be locked. Only movies from the same region, or those coded with no region settings will playback on the console. See the list below.
Yes you can. However, the contents of the hard drive are encrypted using a code unique to your PlayStation 3. As a result, you will not be able to read any information from the hard drive. The otheros partition of the drive is not encrypted but will not be readable on a PC either. If you wish to backup your PS3 data, you must use the Backup Utility built into the PlayStation 3.
You can connect your PS3 Hard Drive to your PC using a 2.5" SATA to USB/Firewire caddy (pictured above), which cost between $8 to $20.
Yes. Although you cannot run unsigned code currently, the PlayStation 3 can still be bricked. The most common method of bricking a PS3 is switching off the console or removing external media containing firmware information during a firmware update. This can easily be avoided by taking care when updating the console. If unsigned code can be executed on the PS3, it could lead to viruses like the ones seen on the PSP.
