Things You'll Need
Instructions
Using a USB Flash Drive
Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer. Wait for the icon of the USB flash drive to appear on the desktop.
Double-click on the icon of the USB flash drive to open its window. Right-click in the window and select "New folder" from the pop-up menu. Name the folder "Video" or "Music" depending upon whether the media file is a video or a song.
Drag the media file into its appropriate folder inside of the USB flash drive's window. Wait for the media file to copy to the USB flash drive.
Drag the icon of the USB flash drive to the Trash or right-click on it and select "Eject" from the pop-up menu. Remove the USB flash drive's connector from the USB port of the computer.
Turn on the PS3. Insert the memory USB flash drive into the USB slot on the front of the PS3.
Navigate to the "Video" or "Music" icon in the Home menu, depending on the type of media file. Select the USB flash drive icon. Wait for the name of the media file to appear.
Select the media file and choose "Copy" from the pop-up menu.
Wait as the media file is copied to the PS3's hard drive. Turn off the PS3 and remove the USB flash drive when the copying is done.
Using A Memory Stick
Insert the memory stick into the slot of the memory stick reader. Plug the memory stick reader's USB connector into a USB port on the computer. Wait for the icon of the memory stick to appear on the desktop.
Double-click on the icon of the memory stick to open its window. Right-click in the window and select "New folder" from the pop-up menu. Name the folder "Video" or "Music" depending upon whether the media file is a video or a song.
Drag the media file into its appropriate folder inside of the memory stick's window. Wait for the media file to copy to the memory stick.
Drag the icon of the memory stick to the Trash or right-click it and select "Eject" from the pop-up menu. Remove the USB connector from the USB port of the computer. Remove the memory stick from the slot of the memory stick reader.
Turn on the PS3. Insert the memory stick into the memory stick slot on the front of the PS3. Navigate to the "Video" or "Music" icon in the Home menu, depending upon the type of media file. Select the memory stick icon. Wait for the name of the media file to appear.
Select the media file and choose "Copy" from the pop-up menu. Wait as the media file is copied to the PS3's hard drive. Turn off the PS3 and eject the memory stick when the copying is done.