How to Connect your PSP to a PC

How to Connect your PSP to a PC

How to connect your PSP to your PC or Mac so you can transfer movies, music, and photos.

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Sony's stellar handheld, the Playstation Portable (or PSP) isn't just a video game device, but an entire hub for all forms of multimedia. The biggest question most PSP owners have, however, is how do I transfer files from my computer onto my PSP? Well, we've put together a simple how-to guide to help you customize your PSP, and utilize it to its fullest entertainment potential.

Note: Make sure that you have a Memory Stick Duo installed in your PSP - otherwise, you won't have anywhere to save your transferred data!

- Get a USB cable. You're going to need a USB cable that's compatible with the PSP, which means a cable with a Standard-A side for your computer's USB port, and a Mini-B side for your PSP. If you have trouble locating a USB cable with a Standard-A and Mini-B side, you can easily find one at locations such as RadioShack or Best Buy. Most USB cables that connect to digital cameras (and some Blackberry chargers) will work with your PSP as well, not to mention the USB cable used to connect controllers on the PlayStation 3.

- Turn on your PSP. Stay on the Home menu. From here, plug the Standard-A cable into the USB port, and plug the Mini-B end into your PSP's port on the top of the system.

- Select USB Connection. Your computer won't recognize your PSP right away, so for the moment, let's go back to your PSP's Home menu. Using the analog nub or the directional pad, select the Settings icon. The first choice should be USB Connection. Press X to select this.

- Connection complete. Your PSP should now detect your computer, and your computer should recognize your PSP as a USB Mass Storage Device. When you have the PSP plugged in to your computer, it will treat it as a portable hard drive, not a gaming system. Your PSP should appear as "Removable Disk", "Removable Disk Drive", "Removable Storage" or "Memory Stick Media" on your computer. Open this, and you'll see the contents of your Memory Stick Duo.

- Drag and drop! Now here's the easy part: if you already have your files converted and ready to go, simply drag and drop them into the designated folders!

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fercarte

hahahhha this is really old.
wish you guys could tell us how to connect it to a PC MONITOR, so you view the game you're playing on the computer.

AMRISTAR

I know this already. Don't you have something new, like how to swallow your PSP without choking to death?

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