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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Connecting with a Mini USB Cable=== | ===Connecting with a Mini USB Cable=== | ||
| − | #Connect the Mini-B (5 pin) USB cable to the port of the PSP.<ref>http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psp/current/settings/usb.html</ref> This is the same type of cord you use to connect controllers to the PlayStation 3, but your PSP should come with its own. | + | #Connect the Mini-B (5 pin) USB cable to the port of the PSP.<ref name="rf1">http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psp/current/settings/usb.html</ref> This is the same type of cord you use to connect controllers to the PlayStation 3, but your PSP should come with its own. |
#*The port for the Mini USB cord is on the top of the PSP for models 1000-3000. | #*The port for the Mini USB cord is on the top of the PSP for models 1000-3000. | ||
| − | #Plug the larger end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. Turn on your computer and the PSP if they are not already turned on.<ref | + | #Plug the larger end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. Turn on your computer and the PSP if they are not already turned on.<ref name="rf1" /> |
| − | #Locate the "Settings" menu on your PSP and select 'USB Connection.'''"''' On the PSP's main menu (know as XMB [Cross Menu Bar]) select left-most menu, the "Settings" column. Then move down to the 2nd top-most option, "USB Connection."<ref | + | #Locate the "Settings" menu on your PSP and select 'USB Connection.'''"''' On the PSP's main menu (know as XMB [Cross Menu Bar]) select left-most menu, the "Settings" column. Then move down to the 2nd top-most option, "USB Connection."<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*Press the accept [X] button. | #*Press the accept [X] button. | ||
#Manage your PSP data on your computer. You can download Sony's MediaGo application onto your computer to manage your installed games and other media, as well as purchase and download stuff from the PlayStation Store. | #Manage your PSP data on your computer. You can download Sony's MediaGo application onto your computer to manage your installed games and other media, as well as purchase and download stuff from the PlayStation Store. | ||
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#*Remove the memory stick from the slot. | #*Remove the memory stick from the slot. | ||
#Connect a Memory Stick USB reader to a USB port on your computer. One end of this cable has a USB plug, the other end has a slot that will fit the Memory stick. | #Connect a Memory Stick USB reader to a USB port on your computer. One end of this cable has a USB plug, the other end has a slot that will fit the Memory stick. | ||
| − | #*Depending on the size of your memory card, you'll may need either a A Memory Stick Duo Adaptor or a Memory Stick Micro (M2) Adaptor to use the USB reader.<ref>http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psp/current/video/msset.html</ref> | + | #*Depending on the size of your memory card, you'll may need either a A Memory Stick Duo Adaptor or a Memory Stick Micro (M2) Adaptor to use the USB reader.<ref name="rf2">http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psp/current/video/msset.html</ref> |
| − | #*Check your PC--it may have a slot for the memory card and you may not need a USB reader.<ref | + | #*Check your PC--it may have a slot for the memory card and you may not need a USB reader.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#Insert the Memory Stick into the slot on the USB Reader. Your computer should recognize the Memory Stick, allowing you to transfer files to or from the drive. | #Insert the Memory Stick into the slot on the USB Reader. Your computer should recognize the Memory Stick, allowing you to transfer files to or from the drive. | ||
