The Cell Broadband Engine is the name of the CPU that powers the PlayStation 3. PS3’s CPU runs at 3.2 GHz and was developed jointly by Sony, Toshiba and IBM (“STI”). It has a PowerPC-based “Power Processing Element” (PPE) and six accessible 3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). A seventh runs in a special mode and is dedicated to aspects of the OS and security, and an eighth is disabled to improve production yields.
For Firmware Versions < 2.80
You need to connect your PSP to your PC using a USB cable and activate the USB mode on your PSP (found under settings, second option from the top). Once connected, look inside the X:/PSP/PHOTOS folder (where X is your PSP Drive). Then all you have to do is drag and drop the photos into the folder!
Once you exit the USB mode on your PSP, access the PHOTO menu from the PSP menu and you should see your photos there. Best size is 480w x x272h.
For Firmware Versions 2.80+
You need to connect your PSP to your PC using a USB cable and activate the USB mode on your PSP (found under settings, second option from the top). Once connected, look inside the X:/PICTURE folder (where X is your PSP Drive). Then all you have to do is drag and drop the photos into the folder!
Once you exit the USB mode on your PSP, access the PHOTO menu from the PSP menu and you should see your photos there. Best size is 480w x x272h.
The PS3 can support up to 7 controllers simultaneously connected to the PS3. That means up to 7 players can play on a single system. For 5 to 7 players, the controller ID can be calculated by adding the LEDs, so player 5 will be 1 + 4:
Similarly, for player 6 LEDs 2 and 4 will be switched on.
To share a game with another PSP, your will need to obtain a game displaying the game sharing icon. To share a game, enable the Wi-Fi switch on the PSP you want to share the game from and on any PSP you want to share the game with.
Browse to the game sharing option in the game you want to share and access the Game Sharing Icon on the other PSP(s) to search for the game.
When prompted, select the game available to share.
On the PSP that is sharing the game, accept the transfer and wait until the transfer is complete. Follow the instructions in the manual of the game to begin multi-player gaming!
A single-layer Blu-Ray disc can hold up to 25GB of information while a dual-layer Blu-Ray disc can hold up to 50GB of information.
To connect your PSP to an audio device, such as a stereo, all you require is a “headphone to phono” cable. Simply connect the headphone socket to your PSP and connect the phono end to your stereo, in the audio in port. To use this cablem your stereo must have a “audio in” port. Alternatively, you can connect it to an amplifier or speaker.
You can update the firmware/system software in two main ways: using Wired/Wireless Internet or using an external storage media. If you have internet configured, the PS3 can download and install the update for you. If the PS3 is not connected to the internet, a USB device can be used to install the update.
If you use a USB device, the “PS3UPDAT.PUP” file should be stored in the folder “/PS3/UPDATE”, i.e. there should be a folder called “PS3” on the root of the device. Within the PS3 folder, there should be another folder called “UPDATE” which should contain the “PS3UPDAT.PUP” file.
Warning: Do not switch off your PS3 or remove the external storage media during an update. Doing so may damage the system software, rendering your PS3 useless. You should use the Recovery Menu if your PS3 fails to start correctly.
The US and European PSP bundle is exactly the same as the JAP bundle, except it comes with English instructions, demo disc, and a cleaning cloth. Depending on when and where you get your PSP, it might also have a different firmware version. New PSP consoles will have the latest firmware version available. The contents of the Demo Disk may also vary depending on time of purchase.
Some people suggest that JAP PSPs have a better TFT Screen than US or European PSP, but this is not the case. Any TFT screen is just as likely to get dead/stuck pixels.
You cannot officially change your PSN username. You can, however, delete your User on the PS3, create a new user and register with the PlayStation Network using a different name. Any save data on the old PS3 username will be deleted when you delete the account.
Yes, there are many programs available that will convert video files to a PSP compatible format. Playback time depends on which version of the memory stick you have (32 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB) and the bitrate that you encode the movie (the higher the bit rate, the better quality the movie). Download PSP Video 9 from our Download Section.
