| Like many people, I love games and I love music. | | | | you just made into MP3 files on your computer. You |
| And I can enjoy my games and my music anywhere | | | | will need software that can burn and rip audio files to |
| with my Sony PSP. I do know that some people | | | | CD. Your music player can probably do this already. |
| have had trouble downloading music to their PSP. It is | | | | The iTunes, Windows Media Player, and Music Match |
| actually very simple to do, but some technical | | | | Jukebox programs are all capable of ripping and |
| difficulties do come into play, so I can understand | | | | burning audio. Consult the help file of your music |
| how people can have problems with downloading | | | | program to learn how to do it properly. |
| music to a PSP. I have written this guide to help | | | | Next, you need to have a PSP memory stick that is |
| anyone learn how to do it. | | | | formatted correctly. You can format a memory stick |
| The first step is to make sure that your music files | | | | from your PSP. Just open the system settings menu |
| are in a media format that can be played on the PSP. | | | | and select the option to Format Memory Stick. This |
| Not all music files on your computer are the same. | | | | should automatically create a folder labeled Music on |
| They can be encoded in different ways, known as | | | | the memory stick, along with folders marked Video |
| formats. The Sony PSP can only play music files | | | | and Photo. |
| encoded on the MP3, AAC, and WMA codecs. Other | | | | Connect your PSP to your desktop computer using a |
| types of music files will not work on the PSP. For | | | | USB connector or a wireless link. Then open the |
| example, music downloaded from the iTunes store is | | | | memory disk folder. Select the music files you want |
| in the M4A format and so will not play on a PSP. | | | | to transfer and copy them to the Music folder. The |
| To determine the format of a music file on a | | | | music will be downloaded to the PSP. Wait for all |
| Windows desktop, open Windows explorer and | | | | downloads to complete, and then disconnect your |
| select the file in question. The box labeled "Details" on | | | | PSP from the computer. |
| the left explorer bar will describe the file type, such | | | | That's it, you should be able to play the music on |
| as MPEG Layer 3 Audio for an MP3 file or Window | | | | your PSP without any problems. If you still have |
| Media Player Audio for a WMA file. Both of these file | | | | trouble after following these instructions, you may |
| types can be played on a PSP. | | | | have a hardware problem, perhaps even a fake |
| If your music is not of a compatible type, then you | | | | memory stick. That's a different issue, and all I have |
| need to convert it. One easy way to do this is to | | | | to say for now is, be sure to buy memory sticks |
| first burn your music files to a CD, then rip the CD | | | | from a reputable dealer. |