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To play [[Docking Station]] online users need to register for a free '''Docking Station id'''. This id takes the form of a case-sensitive '''Docking Station username''', and with it a '''Docking Station id number''' in the form '''xxxx+xx'''.
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To play [[Docking Station]] online users need to register for a free '''Docking Station id'''. This id takes the form of a case-sensitive '''Docking Station username''', and with it a '''Docking Station id number''' in the form XXXX+XX.
 
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It is possible to add users to the in-game [[DS Contacts List|Docking Station contacts list]] by three methods:
 
It is possible to add users to the in-game [[DS Contacts List|Docking Station contacts list]] by three methods:
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'''Profile Method'''
 
'''Profile Method'''
 
#Get your friend to press 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'b' together twice
 
#Get your friend to press 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'b' together twice
#Get them to read off their DS id number, which will resemble '''xxxx+xx'''
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#Get them to read off their DS id number, which will resemble xxxx+xx
 
#They can then press 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'b' together twice again to close window
 
#They can then press 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'b' together twice again to close window
#Next you need to visit their profile page:<br /><nowiki>http://www.gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/ds/active/user_profile.pl?hid=</nowiki>'''xx'''&uid='''xxxx'''<br />(Note in the url above the pair of numbers in the id have been reversed to ''short'' number then ''long'')
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#Next you need to visit their profile page:<br /><nowiki>http://www.gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/ds/active/user_profile.pl?hid=</nowiki>'''xx'''&uid='''xxxx'''
 
#Click on Add {user} to your contact book
 
#Click on Add {user} to your contact book
 
#Done!
 
#Done!
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The [[CAOS]] commands should be used very carefully to avoid problems.
 
The [[CAOS]] commands should be used very carefully to avoid problems.
  
#Ask your friend for their DS id (replace '''xxxx+xx''' below with that)
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#Ask your friend for their DS id (replace XXXX+XX below with that)
 
#Open the caos command line with 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'c'
 
#Open the caos command line with 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'c'
#Enter the following line into the prompt:<br />rtar 1 1 157 mesg wrt+ targ 1000 "'''xxxx'''+'''xx'''" 0 0
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#Enter the following line into the prompt:<br />rtar 1 1 157 mesg wrt+ targ 1000 "'''XXXX'''+'''XX'''" 0 0
 
#Use 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'c' again to close the prompt
 
#Use 'Ctrl' 'Shift' and 'c' again to close the prompt
 
#Done!
 
#Done!
  
 
[[Category:Docking Station]][[Category:Warp]]
 
[[Category:Docking Station]][[Category:Warp]]

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