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How do I turn on WLAN on my Sony PSP?

Hi! I try to go online on my Sony PSP but it will not let me. It says that my wlan switch is off. How do I turn it on?

Question answered on January 24, 2006 at 12:04 AM :: Comments to date: 150

How do I find a driver for my Sony MP3 player?

Hi there, i really need your help, i have a Sony player mp3/wma/rec 256M, but i don't have the driver, could you help me please?

Question answered on November 21, 2007 at 07:12 AM :: Comments to date: 1

What kind of Memory Stick can I use with my Sony PSP?

I'm confused. Can I use my older Memory Stick Duo devices with my Sony PSP, or do I need to go and buy new Memory Stick PRO Duos?

Question answered on February 2, 2006 at 11:41 PM :: Comments to date: 11

How do I change the background wallpaper on my Sony PSP?

How do I change the background on my Sony PSP version 1.5? Failing that, how can I change the background if I update my PSP to the latest firmware, version 2.60?

Question answered on March 27, 2006 at 12:36 PM :: Comments to date: 18

How do I delete files on my Sony PSP?

Dave, help! How do I delete downloaded movies from my Sony PSP? More generally, how do I manage the files that I've put on the PSP without having to use my PC all the time?

Question answered on June 15, 2006 at 07:45 AM :: Comments to date: 25

What can I do with a Sony PSP?

Dave, I received my Sony PSP about 6 months ago and I don't know how to do anything with it besides play games that I buy. I have like a memory card thing for it but I dont know what to use it for. I've heard that u can get the Internet on your PSP and dowlonad movies and music and pictures, but how?

Question answered on November 18, 2005 at 07:03 AM :: Comments to date: 73

No Access Points Detected on my Sony PSP?

Dave, I follow all your steps on how to get to the Internet on my PSP, but every time I try it says no access point detected. What does that mean, and how do I solve it??

Question answered on July 20, 2006 at 08:30 AM :: Comments to date: 43

Sony PSP Connected to Linux Systems?

I want to transfer music and movies to my Sony PSP, on my computer I'm using Suse Linux 9.2. What kind of program or software can I use? The problem is that my computer can't find the Sony PSP when I plug it in the USB port.

Question answered on September 29, 2005 at 12:13 AM :: Comments to date: 6

How do I change theme color on my Sony PSP?

I don't know if something's wrong, but suddenly my PSP has a different background color than it did a few days ago. Do I have some sort of virus or something? How can I change it back to the green I liked so much?

Question answered on February 2, 2006 at 10:32 PM :: Comments to date: 9

How do I get started with my new Sony PSP?

I just got my daughter a psp and I can't figure out how to use it. It has a game with it but I can't figure out how to get it to play.

Do I have to have a memory card for it?

I bought it from a friend that didn't want it anymore and I don't have the little booklet that comes with it. How can I get the booklet?

Can you please send me some info on how to get this thing to do something?

It does light up and it shows me the menu... but what else?

Question answered on June 30, 2006 at 08:53 AM :: Comments to date: 9

I deleted the Sony PSP folder on my unit, help!

Dave, I hooked up my Sony PSP to my Windows PC and, darn it, accidentally deleted everything on the memory stick. Now I'm stuck. How do I recreate everything?

Question answered on August 30, 2005 at 05:48 AM :: Comments to date: 111

Where can I find docs for Sony DDS hardware?

Hi Mr.Dave, I am Max from Italy and I am a technician. At the moment I am searching for tutorials or service manuals about DDS2-3 and AIT1-2-3 like the SONY SDT-7000, SDT-9000, SDT-10000 and SONY SDX-300C, SDX-400C, SDX-500C but with no results!! I strongly need these documentations, because i must repair these DAT units. Helicoidal scan technology is used in these devices and our clients use those under SCO OPEN SERVER 5.0.4. I have already requested this material from SONY, but their answer has been negative.

Question answered on April 10, 2005 at 04:54 PM :: Comments to date: 1

How do I know what Sony PSP firmware version I have?

I was reading the questions asked about the Sony PSP and i saw a lot of questions about firmware or something and that it has different kinds of number like 1.50 and 2 or greater ! Now my questions are what is firmware and what does it do and how do i know wich one is my sony psp?

Question answered on April 7, 2006 at 08:48 AM :: Comments to date: 15

How do I reformat the memory stick on my Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200?

I have a bit of a dilemma: I need to reformat a memory stick to be able to work with my Sony camera, a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200, but I don't have a clue how to do it. Can you help me out, Dave? Thanks!

Question answered on June 13, 2006 at 08:24 AM :: Comments to date: 26

iTunes ported to Sony PSP?

Dave, a friend just sent me mail telling me that Sony has licensed iTunes from Apple and today has announced that they've ported iTunes to the new Sony PSP unit. iTunes for PSP? Man, that'd be cool. Where can I find out more about it?

Question answered on April 1, 2005 at 02:39 PM :: Comments to date: 8

My PSP died during an upgrade and now it's dead?

Hi Dave!!! Yesterday i was updating my psp to the new firmware version but it suddenly ran out of power and turned off. Now when i turn it on there is no response, just the power indicator light on. What do i do???

Question answered on June 24, 2006 at 09:38 AM :: Comments to date: 98

What does "bricked" mean?

A pal of mine was telling me how he'd had some problems with his Sony PSP and that as a result of a particularly bad moment to have his battery die, it was now "bricked". What does that mean?

Question answered on April 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM :: Comments to date: 4

How do I disable my Sony Vaio BIOS startup chime?

Category: Windows PC Help

I am re-asking the question entitled "How do I disable my windows startup sound?" I think that the question was not phrased well enough to understand the problem. And, I'd also like a solution to this problem if you have one.

The noise to which I'm referring is the one at the initial Sony Vaio splash screen. It plays *before* the LILO boot on my dual machine. So, it must be somehow hardwired into the system boot.

Question answered on June 12, 2006 at 11:47 AM :: Comments to date: 14

Can I roll back or downgrade my Sony PSP firmware upgrade?

Hey Dave. I just upgraded from 1.5 to firmware version 2.0 on my Sony PSP device and now all the games I grabbed off the net don't work any more. That stinks. Is there a way I can roll back my unit to the 1.5 Sony PSP firmware?

Question answered on October 10, 2005 at 07:22 AM :: Comments to date: 93

Why doesn't my Sony PSP have a Memory Stick Duo?

I just bought my son a new Sony Playstation Portable and every time he starts it up to play a game we see the error message "No Memory Stick Duo found. A Memory Stick Duo is needed to save game data". What does it mean and why wasn't it included with our PSP?

Question answered on December 26, 2008 at 11:33 AM :: Comments to date: 4

How do I download a movie onto my Sony Playstation Portable (PSP)?

I've signed up for a PlayStation Network account, using the helpful step by step directions you published yesterday (see: How to sign up for a PlayStation Network account for your PSP) and now I'm curious to learn how to download a movie or TV show. Can you show that too, please?

Question answered on June 9, 2009 at 08:37 AM :: Comments to date: 2

Sony PSP Connect to the Wifi Internet?

I've written about this before, about how to connect your Sony PSP to the Internet, but I think it's worth writing about again, detailing one of the most common questions people have with their Sony PSPs: how to connect them to the Internet.

Question answered on December 28, 2008 at 08:12 AM :: Comments to date: 66

Are Sony PSP's regionally encoded?

My question is: I am going to buy my husband the White Sony PSP, from Japan. I am not a technical wizard, so, I would like to know if there is a difference between the American version of the psp and the Japanese version. I tried reading what you have on your website, but i really don't catch what you are trying to say. Please Help Me!

Question answered on January 19, 2006 at 10:27 AM :: Comments to date: 25

How can I listen to Internet radio on my Sony PSP?

One of the reasons I bought the Sony PSP was so I could listen to some of the radio broadcasts available via the Internet from Switzerland, where I grew up. Can you explain how I can do that?

Question answered on December 29, 2008 at 08:45 AM :: Comments to date: 1

How can I use Skype on my Sony PSP?

I've read all your other Sony PSP articles fanatically, but I haven't found anything you've written about how to access the Skype service from the PSP. Can you show me how to connect with my Skype friends through my Sony PSP, please?

Question answered on January 2, 2009 at 08:49 AM :: Comments to date: 10




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