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How do I get started with my new Sony PSP?

June 30, 2006 / Dave Taylor / iPod & MP3 Player Help, Video Game Tips / 11 Comments

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?

First off, you can download a copy of the original Sony PSP manual directly from the Sony Web site: Sony PSP Manuals. To know which one you want, you’ll want to figure out which version of the Sony firmware you’re running. You can do that here:
  What version PSP firmware am I running?
You do need a memory card if you want to be able to save games and/or download any audio, photos, video or similar. The PSP comes with a 32MB Memory Stick that’s enough for game saves, but otherwise far too small for anything else. Most people buy something larger: I have a 2GB Memory Stick, but even a 512MB would be a big step up if she’s really going to experiment with the PSP.
In terms of using the system, your basic navigational screen looks roughly like this:

PSP Home Screen

Below the screen is a tiny “home” button on the front. Push that and you should then be able to use the arrow buttons to move around and select between System, Music, Photos, Video, Games and Network. To play a game, go to Games, then use the up and down buttons to find “UMD”. Push the “X” button to select the game and you should be able to play it as you wish.
Hope this gets you started. I have lots and lots of additional Sony PSP material on this site too, and a great place to start is here: Sony PSP Help.
Enjoy!

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11 comments on “How do I get started with my new Sony PSP?”

  1. doctor says:
    December 15, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    hey DAVE,
    i hawe a problem starting my new 4GB MG card.my cfw 6.60 promod-c cipl
    downloaded psp games some off them working good others giving errors with long number 08…… or something ..iso/cso files doesnt work at all..
    can you copy and show me step by step how correct folders have to be in the card,
    think get mess up

    Reply
  2. karan says:
    October 30, 2012 at 8:02 am

    dave the new psp havr having game of it’s own?

    Reply
  3. tommie says:
    February 10, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Do I need a memory card in order to get on the internet?

    Reply
  4. jason says:
    June 26, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    how do i get internet in my psp!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  5. Jan says:
    December 31, 2008 at 5:17 am

    Its a 3000. ind i want to know how to update it???

    Reply
  6. Jan says:
    December 31, 2008 at 5:15 am

    I have a new psp and I dont know much about the system. If somone could e mail me and tell me how to get musi, photos, games??, and vidios on my psp with no wierless internet. Also ho to get on the wierless internet. my e mail is janmayne@ymail.com .
    Thank you,
    Jan

    Reply
  7. teresa says:
    January 12, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    i have a psp and i have a disc with games, that i want to download to my memeory chip, after i plug in the usb cable to pc and to the psp, how do i download the games from disc onto my memory chip?
    what do i have to go to on psp, and what do i have to go to on pc.
    thanks for your help!

    Reply
  8. lequila says:
    December 25, 2007 at 8:16 am

    i need to know how to get started with my psp cuz i just got it 4 christmas.
    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  9. ace says:
    February 7, 2007 at 8:01 pm

    no u cant go into internet usin no usb cable,get urself wireless router for $14 bux, or the lil wireless USB HUB thing u can convert wired broadband to wirless

    Reply
  10. Marge says:
    July 25, 2006 at 1:31 am

    Hi Dave,
    I’d like to upgrade my ancient PSP v.1.5 to v.2.0, but they seem to put up only the latest v. which I do not want to upgrade to.
    Is there any place I could go to download v. 2.0?
    Thanks,
    Marge

    Reply
  11. SYLVIO says:
    July 13, 2006 at 3:36 pm

    YO DAVE CAN I GO TO THE INTERNET ON MY PSP BY USING A (USB) CABLE???

    Reply

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