how do you get switch program?????

Dave,

I have been able to plug in my PSP to Windows XP. When i do this a drive E comes up and im able to go into it, but theres NOTHING there. Then i try to create a new folder but it says "unable to create the folder "new folder" the system cannot find the file specified"!!!!!!!! What do i do to get the PSP folder, and thanks if you help

Dave,
your instructions helped a little but im still a little confused...i cant seem to put my music files into my psp correctly.i mean,it said my USB cable is connected and i managed to add a photo,but no music.
oh,and another thing,do you know if its possible for songs downloaded from things like "limewire" to be put into my psp?? or si there anyway i can do that cause theres lots of songs on there that i have cannot be found anywhere else;and i really want to put them in my psp.sooo if u can,PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZZZZZ HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! ^o^

how do you download music videos on my psp, thanks

how do i download games?

I downloaded music on my PSP but it says i have no tracks??? what should i do???

when I plug my Psp`s usb cable into my computer, and put the psp on usb mode, it just sounds like it is reading a cd.what should i do now?

Hey dave i downloaded all of the music into the psp and it took up almost all of my space, but when i went to play the music it only had the name of the group but no file to play under it! please help. thanks.

i dont know what url is

Hi,
I have seen a few people wanting to run audio files over their home network. I could not find much about this online so wrote this little script to create RSS feeds (XML files) that your psp can link to and pull the music over your network.

You need to have IIS running on your home pc that contains the music, enable .asp scripting and write permissions on the folder that contains the script below.

Save the script below as index.asp and call it using the ip address of your local web server (IIS).

Once you have your IIS working, edit the script below to suit your network IP address and location of your music files.

Run the script via your pc or your PSP by clicking the link.
I have found that XML files seem to limit the items to 100 per file, so the script will split up the songs into groups of 100 per file.

Using your PSP click the links to the RSS files and add them to your psp.
Now you can use your psp to play the song files listed.

Good luck........................

" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " " & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " Tocher Music Channel "&filecount&"" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " http://192.168.1.101" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " Home Songs" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " en-us" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " " & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " http://192.168.1.101/logo.jpg" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " Tocher Network Music" & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " " & VBCRLF
xmlhead = xmlhead & " © 2006 Connected Digital Media Ltd. All rights reserved." & VBCRLF
getxmlhead = xmlhead
end function

'dont edit the lines below
Songnumber = 0
filecount = 0

Function clean(text)
text = replace(text,"'","¦apos;")
text = replace(text,">","¦gt;")
text = replace(text,"")

xmlfoot = " " & VBCRLF & ""
xmlcontent = "" & VBCRLF

'response.Write(musicfolderroot&"")
'get band folders
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If fso.FolderExists(musicfolderroot) Then

Set f = fso.GetFolder(musicfolderroot)
Set fc = f.Files
Set ff = f.SubFolders
For Each f1 in ff
'Response.Write "Band =" & f1.name & ""
'if Right(f1.name,4) = ".mp3" then displayfiles = True
band = f1.name
CleanBand = clean(f1.name)
'Response.write("Album location = "&musicfolderroot & "\" & band&"")

'get Albums
set fs2=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fo2=fs2.GetFolder(musicfolderroot & "\" & band)
for each album in fo2.SubFolders
AlbumName = album.name
CleanAlbumName = clean(album.name)
'Print the name of all files in the test folder
'Response.write("--Album Name = "& album.Name & "")

'get tracks
response.write("Band = "&band & "\" & AlbumName&"")
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fo=fs.GetFolder(musicfolderroot & "\" & band & "\" & AlbumName)
for each track in fo.files
'Print the name of all files in the test folder
if Right(track.Name,4) = ".mp3" then
Songnumber = Songnumber + 1

if Songnumber = 1 then
filecount = filecount + 1
'prepare to write xml file
set fs3=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fname=fs3.CreateTextFile(musicfolderroot & "\psp-music"&filecount&".xml",true)
fname.Write getxmlhead(filecount)
end if

Song = track.Name
songCreated = track.DateLastModified
pubdate = getpubdate(songCreated)
CleanSong = clean(track.Name)
Response.write(Songnumber&" -- getting song "&Song&"")
songlocation = convertspaces(musicweblocation & "/" & Band & "/" & AlbumName & "/" & Song)

'Response.write("----Track Name = "& track.Name & "")
'Response.write(".")
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " " & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " "& CleanBand &" - "& mid(CleanSong,1,len(Cleansong)-4) &"" & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " http://www.192.168.1.101/psp-music.xml" & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " Neils Test" & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " "&CleanAlbumName&"" & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " "&pubdate&"" & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " " & VBCRLF
xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " " & VBCRLF

'write to xml file
fname.Write xmlcontent
xmlcontent = ""

if Songnumber = 100 then
'close xml file
fname.Write xmlfoot
fname.Close
set fname=nothing
set fs3=nothing
Songnumber = 0
end if

end if
next
set fo=nothing
set fs=nothing

next
set fo2=nothing
set fs2=nothing

Next
'Response.Write ""
' For Each f1 in fc
' if Right(f1.Name,4) = ".mp3" then
' ' Response.Write "Files =" & f1.name & ""
' Response.write("x")
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " " & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " "&band&"" & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " http://www.192.168.1.101/psp-music.xml" & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " Neils Test" & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " "&AlbumName&"" & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " Sun, 01 Aug 2006 00:14:00 GMT" & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " " & VBCRLF
' xmlcontent = xmlcontent & " " & VBCRLF
' end if
' 'if Right(f1.name,4) = ".mp3" then displayfiles = True
' Next
Set ff = nothing
Set fso = nothing
Set f = nothing
Set fc = nothing

else
displayfiles = False
Set fso = Nothing
end if

%>
New Feed Created containing songs.

Create New Large RSS Feed (takes long time)

.xml">Music Feed

hey i have a question about the psp. can u make playlists on it. and if so how do u?

the psp says i need more disk space what should i do?

Thank you for the help on downloading music to my psp.

Hello,

I am interested in purchasing a ipod nano for my son. He has a bunch of songs on his PC he copied off his CD's. Will he be able to copy them to his ipod or do they have to be in a specific format.

I am trying to help my son w/ getting music onto his PSP. Can I download it from a CD? How do I do it off the internet?

I am trying to help my son w/ getting music onto his PSP. Can I download it from a CD? How do I do it off the internet?

HEY I CANT PUT IT ON IT KEEPS COMIN UP WITH SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE HOW DO I GET MUSIC ON MA PSP ITS HARD I NEED HELP BAD PLZ DAVE OR ANY ONE THX!!..

How to download music to a PSP memory duo card

yeah i copied my music to the music folder but i cant find it on my psp please help.

i got a psp for christamas like 2 yrs ago and i couldnt figure out how to download music . i finally came across ur website and figured it out in 5 mins know that i know how to get music i know where it is and know how to play it but i only have 5 songs and it .how many songs can it hold in the memeory ????? and how do u get pictures on ur psp??? thnx

Thanks for the help Dave!

u r my hero dude

Can u please help me I've been trying to get video on my psp forever and nothing works. I dragged it into the video folder and nothing happened all it said was "There are no videos" I got mad and then I still can't figure this crazy thing out

I transfered the music to my PSP but, I can't find it on my PSP. Where did it go? I checked everywhere but it was not there? HELP!@ this is frustrating!

how do i get a network connection on my psp

how do i game share on my psp

how can I download songs from the computer onto my psp with out having to pay

hey i just wanted to say that this page is so cool it will help me with everything i need help with on the psp so i just wanted to give your page some comments because this website is a good one to help me or any one with there psp so thanks coming from ya girl around the way nikki

I got up to the part that u have to click on usb connection i clicked on it and nothing happend i only herd a noise wat should i do. I really want a answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

memory is taken up when i download music to my psp but i cant listen to it on my psp it says no data in the music section but if i connect my psp to another computer i can listen to it on there how do i listen to it on my psp?

Hi, Dave. A lonnnnng question--not a comment--from a music moron: I have almost no $ at this time and don't want (to carry) an MP3 player unless I'm forced to get one. I have WMP 10 and happily learned to start downloading only the single tracks I wanted to my PC from the MSN Music site just before they hamstrung me with the changeover. I don't want a subscription and just want to listen to/burn my own compilation CDs with one player--hoping it could be WMP. The music I listen to is ecclectic and I haven't even found much of it yet on most sites (40's big band, vintage dance, 70's Christian worship....) I tried Napster before MSN Music and that was how I found out I couldn't download to WMP (and became suspicious of every other site). And I can't figure out if I can buy from any site (even Rhapsody or Zune) without using their player. Please help! Going under!!!

when the generic hard drive opens it doesn't have nothing corrosponding to a psp unit .what should i do?

My songs have been mixed onto one track. Whats wrong?

does any body know if a USB cable for a PSP unit will be compatible (work) for Macintosh computer

I converted WMA music files to MP3!

I used your instructions above, using Switch, which worked for any songs without protected content. For the wma files with the lisence protecting them:

I burned the songs to a cd using Windows Media Player. Then I imported the disc into iTunes. Then I opened the iTunes file where the songs were saved. Now they are m4a files instead of WMA. The I tried to convert them to mp3 with switch. Switch wanted me to go to www.nch.com.au/components/aacdec.exe and download and install that file - which took about 2 seconds. Then Switch was able to convert the songs to mp3.

Can you download music to your PSP using the PSP browser? I don't have a cord.

I FOLLOWED YOUR STEPS 2-3
TIMES BUT I STILL DONT HAVE ANY MUSIC ON MY MEMORY CARD. WHAT ELSE SHOULD I DO?
IWHEN YOU PLUG THE USB CABLE I CHOSE "COPY MY FILES TO MY COMPUTER TO MY SYSTEM" THATS THE ONLY ONE THAT SEEMS GOOD.

THANKS,
ALEX CANO

i am trying to download music onto my psp but it says there are no tracks what do i do?

can you explain how to download free songs? can you try to find a website that really has free downloads for psp?

i pluged my psp into my pc and noting comes up and it does'nt read f drive E what should i do thanx

hey dave i was wondering is the any other way to dowload music to your psp i downloaded it and it says i must enable wma playback.i cant do this because i have dial up is there any other way i can download it so it wont say this and is it possible to take your i-tunes and put them on your psp

i don`t hve the directions to my PSP because i got it from a friend and i don`t know what the four digit number is to get on the internet can you help me or atleastgive me some advise

Hello. How can I transfer my music from my old gateway pc to my new dell pc?

how do i put videos on my psp????? and how can i use the internet on my psp?????

Dave i need help! i just to go to google to download music to my psp becouse they gave it for free. but now they made it into you tube and you cant download music to youre psp there. I found lots of web sites where you can download stuff to a psp but you have to pay monthly for them. can you give me some websites where i can download FREE psp music and other stuff but mostly music.

dave help, i cant get my computer to register that there is the usb cord or the multi card reader in my computer how do i do it

im 10 years old and i just got this computer.on start in my documents in music folders i dont no how to put my music on the folder.u cant us that email address tho because its my dads and i dont have one yet.

um i have an ipod and i just got it and when i plug it in nothing happens... what do i do where can i go to get help i have been stuck for hours

For the no tracks errors, seems a depth of two folders is all that's allowed. For example, if under your Music folder, you had a group name folder, then an album name folder, then the mp3 tracks, the PSP would indicate no tracks found for the group name folder. But, if you delete the group name folder, then copy the album name folder (with the tracks in it) to the Music folder, the tracks are recognized, and playable.

What are the prosseses to get music on my psp

Hi

I have followed your steps trying to load a video I downloaded but it is not successful. Any hints?

i made a folder and put music in it but it says 0 tracks & it took away memory
WTF DO I DO

When I connect my PSP to my computer and put it in USB mode, my computer only recognizes it when I use a USB power adaptor. However, when I do this, my computer reads the PSP as a "removable disk" with no 0 bytes space used, 0 bytes available. I cannot create folders on my memory stick or save files from this computer. My PSP does work on my friends' computers, however. I have tried reformatting my memory stick several times with the PSP, but nothing seems to make it work on my computer. Help would be greatly appreciated.

i still dont know how to download music please helpme

i have done everything you have said and my music plays on my psp but all the songs are cut short and the whole song is not played. wtf. wat do i do to get the whole song to play???

I did all the steps properly on my PSP and the computer. But, it still does not show the files E or F. I am sure you have made a mistake.

i did wat u said but stiil know music its just in the file caled music in the file called psp but know music on my psps and still there is memoy losing out of it so help me

thanx so much for all the info's you have given to us esp the psp stuff...I'm glad that you are actually helping others...
Thanx again!
Cheers!

whenever i try to downlaod a song to my PSP it comes up in the music section with the band but it says there are no songs even though my computer already said that there was, i dont know y this is happening

dave how do i get my wireless internet conected to my psp

hey dave. i tried converting mp4 files to mp3 but for some reason the program terminated. is there any way to drag files from iTunes to your PSP?

ok. hi im ashley, i have done the adding a new folder to removable psp file thingy, a music one and a picture one.. it will not work!

i am getting so vext with the sodding hting!

please tell me how 2 make it work b4 i throw it out of the window.

i have bin trying for 4 hours now n loosing my temper! x

i tried to download music to my mp4. its not working it says disk empty what do i do

what do i go to on my computer

i downloaded a song to my psp and when i went to look for it in the music part it wasnt there

how to get a free memory card and how to get internet

I GOT STUCK RIGHT ON THE E AND F PART OF THE USB CONNECTION

hia Dave,i can not downloed music on to my psp

hia Dave,i can not downloed music on to my psp,can you help

I would like to know how to get pictures not music I been up for 12 in a half hours helpppp.

HEY DAVE -
I recently bought a psps and
I'm having trouble downloading music into my psp. So far, all i've been able to do is plug in the psp to my USB connection. And nothing pops up, no sign or nothing. My computer just says, copy pictures, print [pictures, save to disc, ect... and all i've done is connect my psp. and nothing happens.I have a memory card of the capacity of 512MB.I have Windows Media Player. And I also have an iPOD, so i have some songs in MP3 form as well...please. I really need help

Hey, I just a got a PSP and I think I might have made the biggest mistake by getting it. I'm not an airhead, but as of now, I'm starting to feel like one.

Here is my question:

I want to download music to my PSP but I can't figure out how. I called the customer service for the PSP system and they wouldn't really tell me anything because I wasn't "buying" my songs. So what am I suppose to do? Where should I download music from????

how do u put games from comp to psp. PLZ (found question, and don't know where to find answer

Hi,Dave
Ive read alot of question you answer about psp but i have not read on how to download music on sony 4GB MP4 PLEASE TEACH ME ON HOW TO DOWNLOAD MUSIC ON SONY 4GB MP4. THANKS

I can't figure out how to download anything on my PSP. I don't know how to download music or movies, I don't really care about downloading games but if you could help that would be great. I have a Mac pc and a Dell laptop so if you could help me I would really appreciate that. Thank You. Oh by the way my e-mail doesn't work.

Dave I followed all the posted instructions. When in USB mode, i can find the music that was downloaded to psp. When psp is "unplugged", I cannot find the music on my psp. Memory stick has been formatted and less memory confirms downloads. I just cant find where they are. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Ally

hi as bove at the top showing you how to download music on our psp consoole and weel mine says removeable disk K: not E: or F:??? can you help me thanks

Hey When i hook the psp up to the usb my computer says that it does not recognize it PLZ help me!!!

Hey, i know this doesn't pertain to this issue but how do i turn on/off the firewall on my computer? So that i can establish an IP Adress?

how do i download my music to my cell phone with a data cable. my phone is a ic502

how can i play games with my psp on the internet.
i go to miniclip.com or any other game site and it doesnt let me play, do i need flash players, if i do then what ones and where do i download it from

hey dave,

How do you get pictures from the internet on ur PSP to your PHOTOS so you can get it to ur wallpaper. Does it have to be a right size?

how can i put music videos in my psp

Yo!

i have my comp says my music is on my psp bnut when i look theres nothing there i really need some help here!

Send me a vid or sumtin lol Thankx :)

i understand all your info but at the end i downloaded the music but it appears on my psp and it says "thier is no tracks"

why do when i hook my psp usb to my computer it says hard drive G?

Amer, and others, if you have done every step, and if you are working with original mp3 files that you have already tested on your PC and know they work, I have no idea why your PSP would be complaining about it. Note that I have a variety of different tutorials on working with the PSP and music on this site too. Check out:

http://www.askdavetaylor.com/about_psp_music.html

Luster, it doesn't really matter what drive letter is assigned to your PSP: that's just a function of how many different devices you have configured / hooked up. If you have two drives, and one is partitioned into two virtual drives, for example, that could be C: D: and E: right there, and your CDROM might be F: and your DVD drive (if they're separate like they are on one of my PCs) could then be G:. Hook up a PSP and it'd be H: !!!

dave i have psp games on my computer can u tell
me that how to put it in the psp i made a game folder in the psp folder but cant do any further
please help know

Ok, Checklist:
1. Is the psp connected to your computer? (is there a wire going into the top of your psp and the other wire in the front/back of your computer?)
2. Hit HOME which is on the bottom of your psp heres how it looks [x[__]::] on the bottom under monitor:
[HOME] [-]VOL[+] PSP [] [musicsymble][SELECT][START]
CLICK HOME
3. then scroll up and click "USB Connection" then
4. watch computer screen and wait for "psp connected" "driver installed" that stuff
5. THEN FOLLOW INFO ON THIS GUIDE ABOVE
=)

Here's the key that I think many of the posters are missing: If your music is organized by artist > album, the PSP will not find the tracks. Move the MP3 files under the artist folder (remove the album folders) and the PSP will be able to play the files.

hey dave how do download music from the internet
to your psp

Hey I got a psp and Im trying to put music on it but when i do, i hook up the usb cords then my computer says that windows does not reconigze it.. i read your other articles on it but they didn't make sense to me.. i didn't follow... is there software i have to download in order to make my computer reconigze the usb cord... i tried troubleshot and the steps you requested but nothing happened... can u please help me?? THANKS A BUNCH!!

Jenn

is thhere anything eles i need to do after i copy the music?

hey dave,

please help i did all of the steps
but when i click on the memory card
it says unknown artist 0 tracks
then when i click that it says
there are no tracks
then i pressed start and it said
the music cannot be played there are no tracks avalible
DAVE PLEASE HELP I AM GOIN ON A TRIP I NEED MUSIC

thanks,sulmista

when i download my music to my psp it says complete when i git to my music it has the artist names but no tracks why is is that doing that.

i follwed the steps but my music still not on my psp can u help please

I cant get pic. or videos on my psp, and i tried 10 times, nothing happened. Help me please!

thank you,
Kassem

hi i just got these cd's that have psp games on them and i was wandering if you could explain how to get them on my psp because it(the psp) keeps on saying its corrupt data and wont let me play the games
thanks

how do i download music for my psp

how do i get music off a c.d.