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How to Set the System Date

Nintendo DS

In this article, you'll learn how to set the system date.

Complete these steps

  1. Remove all games from the Nintendo DS.
  2. Turn the system on by pressing the POWER Button.
  3. Tap the screen using the stylus when the Touch the Touch Screen to continue message appears.
  4. When the main menu appears, tap the stylus on the Settings Menu Panel icon at the bottom middle part of the screen.

    Settings Menu Panel icon

  5. Tap the Calendar/Time icon (the blue icon, second from the left).

    Calendar, Time Icon

  6. Tap the Calendar icon at the top of the screen.

    Calendar Icon

  7. Tap the up or down arrows above the month, day, and year to change the values. When finished, tap Confirm in the lower right corner.
  8. Wait for the confirmation message to disappear, then tap Go Back, then Quit, then Yes to exit. The unit will shut down automatically to save the settings.

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