| This is a guide on how to put your saved music files | | | | 5. Look for the PSP home menu. You should see the |
| on your PC, or your own CD's and placing them onto | | | | "Settings" icon on this menu so scroll to that. |
| your PSP and note that The most common form of | | | | 6. Under "Settings", you should be able to see a "USB |
| music you should put on your PSP, is MP3 Format, | | | | Connection" icon. Press down on the X button so that |
| which you can transfer CD's, to MP3's using | | | | "USB Mode" will appear on the PSP. This allows your |
| MusicMatch JukeBox using the recorder. | | | | personal computer (whether it is a PC or a Mac) to |
| What types of files can be placed in the Memory Stick | | | | recognize the PSP as your USB storage device. |
| of my PSP, you might be asking. Well, you can actually | | | | 7. Your Memory Stick may have a folder labeled |
| play video, image and audio files as needed on your | | | | "PSP" which might also be labeled "Portable Storage |
| PSP once you have transferred such files into the | | | | Device" instead. If not, you can create such a folder |
| Memory Stick. Not a bad deal considering you may | | | | with the Finder of your Mac or the Windows Explorer |
| have bought your PSP mainly for gaming in the first | | | | of your PC. |
| place. | | | | 8. Inside your "PSP" folder, you can now make a folder |
| Here are the steps for how to put music to your PSP: | | | | labeled "MUSIC" which will house all your audio files. |
| 1. Check which firmware version your PSP is using for | | | | You must drag and drop audio files into the "MUSIC" |
| transferring files from computer to PSP. Generally, if | | | | folder. |
| you have older firmware versions, these will not permit | | | | 9. If you are using a Mac, you may now eject your |
| all file types to be recognized. The newer firmware | | | | drive from the Mac simply by dragging and dropping |
| versions are better to use for putting music into your | | | | the drive icon into the Trash icon. If you are using a |
| PSP. | | | | Personal Computer, search for the "Safely Remove |
| 2. Get your PSP, a USB cable that is fitted with a | | | | Hardware" command found on the bottom menu bar |
| Mini-B connector at one of its two ends, a Memory | | | | on your screen then clicking on that command. Both |
| Stick (which should be a Memory Stick Duo for best | | | | these steps will result in your PSP being disconnected |
| results), and your personal computer together in one | | | | properly from the computer you are using. |
| location. | | | | Incidentally, the Memory Stick of your PSP has a dual |
| 3. Look for a PSP Memory Stick slot in your PSP. It | | | | function, meaning you can use it both for storage of |
| should be at the left side of your PSP when the PSP | | | | the music files and for transfer of the music files to |
| is facing you. | | | | another PSP. You should expect to use up to five |
| 4. Switch on the PSP. Plug the Mini-B connector end of | | | | minutes to transfer your music file using the Memory |
| your USB cable into your PSP. The other end of your | | | | Stick though. Still, once you learn to be patient at using |
| USB cable should be fitted with a standard USB | | | | your PSP and its Memory Stick, you should find the |
| connector at its other end which is to be linked to your | | | | whole process much easier than you initially thought. |
| computer. | | | | |