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How to Watch a PSP on a Laptop

The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a versatile mulitmedia device that can play games, music and movies. Because of its small size, you can even use the PSP as a portable storage device to take media with you and play on any computer. To watch a PSP on a laptop, all you need is Memory Stick Pro Duo, a USB cable and some video files.

Things You'll Need

Memory Stick Pro Duo
USB cable

Instructions

- 1
  Transfer video files to the "Video" folder on your PSP. See the link in References for information on how to put movies and videos on your PSP. Your PSP will need to have a Memory Stick Pro Duo with enough free space to hold videos.
- 2
  Connect your PSP to a laptop using a USB cable and turn them both on.
- 3
  Go to the PSP Home screen. From the Home screen you can access all the different features of the PSP through the cross-media bar (XMB).
- 4
  Highlight "Settings" on the far left side of the XMB and select the option "USB Connection." This will allow the PSP to interface with the laptop.
- 5
  Click the "Start" icon on the desktop of your laptop and then click "Computer" to view the different drives that are connected. The PSP should register as a portable device or memory stick.
- 6
  Double-click the PSP drive to view the list of folders on the PSP.
- 7
  Open the "Video" folder and double-click the video file you want to watch to start playing it on the laptop.

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