Dave, help! My Windows PC does not recognize my new Sony PSP when I plug in the USB cable. Ungood. How do I get the computer to recognize the Sony PSP with the USB cable?
I haven’t got one of these Sony units (though at this point I’d think Sony marketing would be sending me a box of ’em as a thank you for all this free tech support!) but, for the USB problem:
Before you plug it in,
Make sure the PSP is in USB connect mode.
Also make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo has been formatted for PSP. If it’s not this is how you do it:
On the main menu, scroll all the way left to the “Settings” menu. Then select “System Settings.” Then scroll to “Format Memory Stick” and press X.
This is the PSP forum at Gametrailers — http://forums.gametrailers.com/ — which might help.
Also the PSP forum at GameSpot — http://forums.gamespot.com/ — should keep you busy!
Update: ten months later I can see that this answer isn’t actually very helpful. If you’re experiencing a connection problem, you probably don’t need to reformat your Memory Stick but learn how to work with your USB cable. Please see my article I Can’t Get Music to Play on my Sony PSP for much better advice. 🙂
Also, a reader reports that he’s had good success with a digital camera driver on his Windows 98 system and that by using it, he can indeed work with his Sony PSP again. Cool. I haven’t tried it myself, but here’s the link: PSP Win98 driver.
Additional useful tutorials:
• How to format your PSP memory stick
• Update your PSP firmware via wifi network
• Update your PSP firmware without a wifi network
• How to get music to play on your PSP
Justin said back in November 25, 2011 at 9:54 am:
YESSSSS I FOUND THE ANSWER JUST USE A DIFERENT USB CORD
yeah that guy is right! changing the usb cord it worked for me! thank u 4 years later! (using a psp (not psp vita) and windows8)
hi, is probably out dated, but i found a solution. remove the battery and put it back then connect the psp to the pc. it worked for me.
it not working man my pc is showing device not recognized
can’t recognise when a USB cable is connected. I’ve plugged in the cable and PC but when I select the USB mode option, it comes up with the message CONNECT A USB CABLE, evn though the cable is clearly connected,
Tq
I got my psp 3000 for my birthday last year and to this day i have not gotten it to work. iv’e been everywhere online, tried everything and nothings working. I plugged USB cord into psp and in to my laptop and turned on USB connection and tried formatting memory stick and it still wont work. I downloaded MAX MEDIA MANAGER and yet, it doesn’t work. Please, I need help.
VUSE not recognizing the PSP ?
here the solution:
Step 1 : Plug in your PSP, when it pops up with the auto run press “View files and folders” or some thing to that effect to bring up the files in your Explorer
Step 2 : Create a new folder named “Video”
Step 3 : Restart Vuze. Your PSP should now be viewable in Vuze under devices as long as Devices is “ON”
*Dont forget to install the vuse transcoder plugin
Aaarghh… My PSP Go:s USB-cabel isn’t working. Can I use other side of that to my computer?? There’s a link under this. Because when I connect my PSP Go to my computer and then go to usb connection, that says: Connect this system to PC or PS3 system using a usb cable. And i have tried everything! Plz answer quickly because other wise i have to buy usb-cable!
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042J9G0U/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002ZL7RBM&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1F8ZGPK04TYA1G3W78VS
YESSSSS I FOUND THE ANSWER JUST USE A DIFERENT USB CORD
its just a little help but at lest you know the problem