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How to Use GPS on a Sony PSP

GPS (Global Positioning System) software allows the user to navigate around the world using a mapping device paired with a satellite network that updates users' positions in real time. An add-on for the Sony PSP allows users of the hand-held gaming system to add GPS functionality to their machine, turning the device into a GPS receiver that, with the right software, can map driving routes, help navigate new areas and orient PSP gamers wherever they choose to play.

Things You'll Need

Sony GPS Receiver for PSP
GPS-compatible PSP software disc

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the UMD game disc for a GPS-compatible PSP title such as "Nav-U," "Go!Explore," "Hot Shots Golf" or "Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops" into your PSP.
- 2
  Connect the GPS Receiver for PSP to the USB port above the system's screen. Use your fingers to tighten the mounting screw on the receiver's left side. Do not over-tighten as the receiver is not intended to be permanently mounted to the PSP.
- 3
  Flip the main panel of the GPS receiver up so the face reading "GPS" is pointed skyward.
- 4
  Turn on your PSP and launch your GPS-compatible software from the "Game" section of the device's main menu. On "Go!Explore" or "Nav-U," choose "Map" or "Search" to launch the software's live-updating GPS features.

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