How to Set Up a Playstation 2

Place your PS2 in an area that will allow for plenty of airflow, and is relatively close to the television that you intend on hooking it up to.

Check your TV or monitor for available video inputs. The most common are composite cords, which come with a new PS2. This cord has one plug on one side, with the other side having three ends colored yellow, white and red.

Plug the single end of the video cord into the back of the PS2. Plug the other side of the cord into the corresponding colors in your video input on your television.

Plug the AC adapter (power cord), into the back of the PS2. The other side of the cord should then be plugged into the wall. A red right will appear on the front of the PS2, signaling that it is on standby mode, and receiving the required power.

Plug your controllers into the controller ports on the front of the PS2 console. The player one port should always have a controller plugged into it, as most games require the player one port and you will not be able to interact with the game or media via the player two controller.

Insert a PS2 memory card into the slot above the player one controller. Most games require a card in memory card slot one rather than memory card slot two, and will not read from slot two at all.