- In-game reset
While playing a Nintendo DS game, keep pushed L + R + Begin + Select to return to its title screen.

- Game Boy Advance in-game reset
While playing a Game Boy Advance game, keep pushed A + B + Begin + Select to return to its title screen.

- Abort Automatic Play mode
After turning on Automatic Play mode, keep pushed Begin when turning on the Nintendo DS to return to the main menu instead of begining the game.

- Quick Game Boy Advance begin
With both a Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS game inserted, keep pushed B when turning on the Nintendo DS. It will advance directly to the Game Boy Advance games without the usual warning screens.

- Birthday greeting
Enter a chat room in PictoChat on the date that you entered as your birthday in the system settings. The message 'Happy Birthday! Today is [your name's] birthday!' will appear. The begining sound of the DS will also change on your birthday.