How to Install Adobe Flash Player to Your PlayStation Portable Using a USB Cable

Prepare your PSP for a USB Software Update

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  Plug the PSP into your computer using the USB cable. Also plug the PSP into a power outlet using the PSP power adapter.

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  Open a browser on your computer, such as Windows Explorer. Navigate to the Memory Stick folder for your PSP (often named "removable storage").

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  If there is no "PSP" folder on the Memory Stick, create one. Within that folder, create a "GAME" folder.

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  Within the "GAME" folder, create a folder called "UPDATE." This is where you will save the update data.

Download and Install Latest Version of PSP System Software

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  On your computer's Internet browser, navigate to the PSP update page on PlayStation.com. In 2011, this site was accessible in the U.S. at http://us.PlayStation.com/support/systemupdates/psp.

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  On the right side of the screen, select "PC update method." Scroll down on the resulting page and select "Download Now."

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  Save the update file in the "UPDATE" folder of the PSP Memory Stick. You may close the browser after the download completes.

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  On your PSP, navigate to "Memory Stick" under the "Game" menu of the home screen.

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  Select the "PSP Update" file and follow the on-screen instructions on your PSP. The device will restart.

Enable Adobe Flash Player

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  Power on the PSP. On the home screen, navigate to "System Settings."

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  Select "Enable Flash Player" then follow the brief on-screen instructions.

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  The PSP will now play Adobe Flash content in the device browser. To play stand-alone files that you loaded onto your Memory Stick, open the web browser and type: "file:/flash/_____.swf" with the file name in the blank.