Sony PlayStation 3 Beginner's Manual page 33

The Beginner's Guide To The PS3 Page 33 of 35
Q. What does each menu option allow you to do?
There are 8 options on the PS3 menu. This interface is known as the
"XMB" or "Cross Media Bar". You have Users, Settings, Photos,
Music, Video, Game, Network, and Friends. You can have different
user profiles, store music and movies on your hard drive. Similar to a
computer, you can listen to music and browse the net, or chat with
your friends. Much more can be found in your user's manual.
Q. How can you type text with a controller?
A. You should not try to use the controller to type, instead purchase a
separate USB keyboard and attach it to your PS3. However, if you do
not want to use an external keyboard, the PS3 is capable of typing
using T9 "dialpad" system, much like text messaging on a mobile
phone. This system predicts the words that you are typing as you spell
them out, which is good because it speeds up the time it takes to type
words, but bad because you'll have trouble typing non standard words
such as e-mail addresses or usernames. Your best bet is to purchase a
USB keyboard online for very cheap.
Q. Are PS3 movies/games region-locked?
A. Sony has said that it doesn't plan on region-locking games. Some
third-party software developers might choose to region lock games,
but they will be noted on the cover. Movies are region locked however.