Simple Help » PSP http://www.simplehelp.net Common questions, simple answers Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How to backup your PSP game data to your PC http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/06/16/how-to-backup-your-psp-game-data-to-your-pc/ http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/06/16/how-to-backup-your-psp-game-data-to-your-pc/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:00:41 +0000 Ross McKillop http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=2913

This brief tutorial will guide you through the steps required to backup your PlayStation Portable game data (saved games, characters etc) to your PC.

  1. The first step is to download and install Sony Media Go. The installation is pretty straight forward, and Media Go will automatically download and install any additional software it requires in order to function. The installation can take a while, so you may want to have your PSP handy to play some games while it’s installing
  2. Once installed, connect your PSP to your PC using a USB cable. Make sure to put your PSP into USB Mode by selecting (on your PSP) Settings -> USB Connection and confirm that it says USB Mode
  3. Launch Sony Media Go on your PC if it isn’t already running. Ensure that your PSP shows up in the left navigation menu. Select Saved Data from the PSP section of that menu.


    4. click to enlarge

  4. Click and drag your mouse over all of the Game icons from the top panel to select them all, or hold down the ctrl button on your keyboard and select only the ones you want to back up.


    5. click to enlarge

  5. Now drag those Game icons to the Saved Data section of the Library. The transfer will be very quick, but if you have a lot of saved game data, it might take a bit longer.

  6. Now if you select Saved Data from the Library, you’ll see icons for each of the games you opted to backup. At any point in time, if your Memory Stick becomes corrupt, lost etc, you can drag the data from your Library back to the Memory Stick, and all of your saved games etc will be restored.


    7. click to enlarge

  7. That’s it!

    8. ---
    Related Articles at Simple Help:


    ]]> http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/06/16/how-to-backup-your-psp-game-data-to-your-pc/feed/ 4 How to convert videos to play on your PSP http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/06/11/how-to-convert-videos-to-play-on-your-psp/ http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/06/11/how-to-convert-videos-to-play-on-your-psp/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:00:37 +0000 Ross McKillop http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=2891

    This tutorial will guide you through the steps to convert video files – movies, TV shows etc, to play on your PlayStation Portable.

    1. First things first, head over to the download page for PSP Video 9 and download and install the Windows version. The installation is very straight forward – you’ll mostly click “Next” a bunch of times. Once the installation has completed, launch PSP Video 9. You should be greeted with an Initial Setup page. If you’re not, close PSP Video 9 and launch it again (I had to open it twice to get the Initial Setup). On that page, select your PSP model from the drop-down list.


      2. click to enlarge

    2. Then click the orange Next button.


      3. click to enlarge

    3. If you want to use PSP Video 9 to transfer the resulting video file to your PSP after it has been converted, plug in your PSP now using a USB cable. After it’s plugged in, click the orange Next button.


      4. click to enlarge

    4. It should find your PSP, and at this point your setup is complete. Again, click the orange Next button.


      5. click to enlarge

    5. Now you’ll be at the Home section of PSP Video 9.


      6. click to enlarge

    6. Select the Convert tab from the very top menu, and then the Video File tab directly below it.


      7. click to enlarge

    7. On the Video File window, click the large Normal Mode button.


      8. click to enlarge

    8. From the bottom right corner of the screen, click the Select File button.


      9. click to enlarge

    9. Navigate to the video file you want to convert for your PSP, select it, and click Open.


      10. click to enlarge

    10. The default “Save” location for your converted file is in the My Documents -> Red Kawa -> Videos folder. I left this as the folder, but if you want to change it, click the Browse button and select another folder to save your converted video in. When you’re ready, click the orange Next button.


      11. click to enlarge

    11. Give your video a name/title by entering it in the Title field at the bottom of the screen. Once again, click the orange Next button.


      12. click to enlarge

    12. Now you select all of your video (and audio) settings. I opted for the New Video Format, Widescreen as the Video Size, High as the Video Quality, turned Enhanced Quality On, and set the Audio Quality to High. These are all personal preferences, so set them as you wish. You may also want to experiment with them to see what best works for you and your PSP. When you’re happy with your settings, click the orange Next button.


      13. click to enlarge

    13. Finally, it’s time to convert the video. Click the Start Converting button from the bottom-right corner of the window.


      14. click to enlarge

    14. To watch the progress, click the View Conversion Progress link.


      15. click to enlarge

    15. From here you can monitor the conversion progress and see how long the complete conversion will take in the Time Remaining: area.

    16. Once the conversion has completed, click the Library tab from the very top menu-bar. You’ll see your newly converted file in the PC Files table. To copy that file to your PSP, click the Copy to Device button in the bottom right corner.


      17. click to enlarge

    17. PSP Video 9 will now copy the video file to the appropriate location on your PSP – and a thumbnail for that video.

    18. Once the copying has completed, you’ll see that video listed in the Device Files table.


      19. click to enlarge

    19. At this point you can eject your PSP (by using the Safely Remove Hardware system tray icon). Go to the Video section of your PSP, and your new video file will be listed. Watch it, and confirm the quality (both audio and video) is good enough for you. If it’s not, repeat the process but bump up the quality settings. Otherwise, enjoy your video!!


      20. click to enlarge

    ---
    Related Articles at Simple Help:


    ]]>     http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/06/11/how-to-convert-videos-to-play-on-your-psp/feed/ 3