Stupid Questions: Volume 1

Hey guys,

I have probably the most laughable question to date so set your faces to chuckle. I have been searching for about 24 hours and can not find an answer but please forgive me if it has been asked before.

Background: I have a M3 Perfect and a Passkey. When I try to load up with the Passkey in passkey mode with a cart in the slot my DS greyscreens.

The Stupid Questions 3:

1. Do I need to do a firmware flash for the Passkey to work?
2. If so, what ones won't wreck my DS?
3. After a flash, will I need to still use the Passkey?
4. Can I still use the DS 'as normal' after a flash?

(I never said I could count)

Cheers guys.

is there ever gonna a be a normal speed gameboy advanced emu?

who knows, but I am also having HUGE problems getting most homebrew to work on my M3