Friend-List Settings; Notifications; To Receive Notifications - Nintendo 3DS Operation Manual

Notification LED
When an offline friend comes online, the notification
LED on your Nintendo 3DS system blinks orange for
five seconds.
If you can join a game a friend is playing, will be
displayed over the Friend List icon ( ) on the
HOME Menu.
Display order of friend cards when you are online
When you are online, friend cards are displayed in the following order:
Your own friend card Friends whose games you can join
Online friends Offline friends Temporary friends

Friend-list settings

Configure your friend notification settings or delete friend cards.
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Notification LED blinks
Friends currently playing a game
Choose whether or not to show your
online status and the software you
are playing.
Delete friend cards from the friend list.
Friends are not notified if their friend
cards are deleted.

Notifications

This software allows you to receive notifications from Nintendo, from StreetPass, and from other
types of software.
Tap in the top bar of the HOME Menu to start Notifications and display a
list of your notifications.
Even when using Nintendo 3DS software, you can suspend it and view notifications.
Press the HOME Button to display the HOME Menu and tap the Notifications icon to start the
Notifications software.
Types of notifications
SpotPass notifications These contain data or information from Nintendo, Nintendo third parties, or from the
software you are using, and will vary depending on the game you are playing.
NOTE: The system cannot receive notifications from Nintendo DS or Nintendo
DSi software.
StreetPass notifications These contain information received via the StreetPass feature.

To receive notifications

Follow these steps to allow your Nintendo 3DS system to receive notifications:
• Turn the system on. (The system will also receive notifications in Sleep Mode.)
• Turn wireless communication on by pushing the Wireless switch toward the top of the Nintendo 3DS.
The Wireless LED will light.
• Configure the Internet connection settings. (Within a Nintendo Zone service area, the system can
receive notifications even without its Internet settings configured. Also, the system can receive
StreetPass notifications without connecting to the Internet.)
NOTE: Notifications sent to you by software may be sent directly without requiring an Internet connection.
When you receive a notification...
When you receive a notification, the notification LED on your Nintendo 3DS
system will blink for five seconds. For StreetPass notifications, it blinks green,
and for SpotPass, it blinks blue.
Additionally, or will be displayed on the Notifications icon and any
related software icons in the HOME Menu.
NOTE: If a notification is received when the system is in Sleep Mode, the
notification LED will blink for about five seconds and then stay lit. It will turn off
when you open the Nintendo 3DS system.
Message
Notification LED blinks
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