The PSPgo does not have a physical UMD drive, making the unit much more compact and light. You can, however, play old UMD titles by purchasing them from the PlayStation Store. Hundreds of titles are available to purchase from the PlayStation Store, with new titles added each week.

Use the Media Go application or visit the PlayStation store on your PSP or PS3 to see what’s available.

The PSPgo comes with 16GB of flash memory, build into the unit. Of the 16GB available, 14GB is available for usage. The other 2GB is reserved for system use and temporary data. The available memory can be further expanded using a M2 Memory Stick, available up to 32GB.

With older PSP models, Battery Information can be viewed from the [Settings] > [System Information] menu. With the PSPgo, this menu has been removed. The only indication of battery life is the battery icon on the top right corner of the screen.

The PSPgo’s battery cannot be replaced like the older PSP models. The unit must be sent to Sony for installation of a replacement battery. Sony will take several weeks to install a new battery and will charge for a replacement.

Before you can use the Internet Radio, you must first download and install the application on your Memory Card. This can be done by going to the PSP Internet Radio website. Once installed, you can access the Internet Radio by going to [Network] > [Internet Radio Player]. You will need Wireless Internet Access to use the Internet Radio.

Skype can only be installed on the second-generation PSP (PSP-2000), and requires firmware 1.90, a Memory Stick Duo with 10MB free space and a Wi-Fi connection with Internet Access. Due to memory limitation in the first-generation PSPs (PSP-1000), Skype cannot be installed on these models. You can use your existing Skype account with the PSP or you can create a new one.

To Start using Skype, go to [Network] > [Skype]. You will need to either enter your existing Skype details or create a new account to use the Skype service. Creating a new account is easy, and can be done by following the on-screen steps. If you create a new account using your PSP, you can use the account on other devices that support Skype.

Before you can begin backing up UMDs, you require a few things, they are:

• UMD Ripping Tool – there are several available including UMD Ripper GX, UMDNetRipper, UMDTool etc.
• A Homebrew Compatible PSP with a working UMD Drive – you can use UMDTool to test your UMD Drive.
• UMDGen – a tool to convert files into PSP compatible ISOs and to convert ISOs into different formats.
• A large memory card (actual size will depend on which game you would like to rip) – ideal size is 2GB with at least 1.8GB free.

To backup a UMD, follow the below instructions:

1. Insert a UMD into the drive and start up your ripping application, the easiest to use is UMD Ripper GX.
2. Depending on the size of the game, the ripping process may take a long time. The ripped UMD will either be stored as a ISO file or as seperate files.
   (UMDTool and UMDNetRipper both extract files seperately. UMD Ripper GX extracts an ISO Image saved as “GX.ISO” in folder “X:ISO”)
3. After the ripping process is completed, check your memory stick for the dumped files, the actual location depends on what program you use (see individual readme files for information).
4. If an ISO file is created, then the process is complete and you have successfully backed-up a UMD.
   If you see individual files, you will need to use UMDGen to create an ISO manually.

Download:
[UMD Ripping Tools]
[UMDGen]
[UMDNetRipper]
[UMDTool]

Downgrading a PSP means to change the installed Firmware to a lower version, for example, downgrading a Firmware 2.00 PSP to Firmware 1.50. Sony does not allow downgrading, however, various exploits have been found that allow selected firmware versions to be downgraded. Downgrading is a risky process if the instructions are not followed, and could brick your PSP.

A Custom Firmware is a firmware for the PSP made by someone other than Sony. Dark_AleX is well known for his Custom Firmwares, including 2.71 SE, 3.02 OE and 3.03 OE. Custom Firmwares are used as a replacement to the Sony Firmware, usually to add extra features or to remove security features in Sony’s Firmwares. Installing a Custom Firmware can brick your PSP if instructions are not followed.

What does the Dynamic Normalizer setting do?

[Dynamic Normalizer] is a feature available in Firmware Version 3.10+. The [Dynamic Normalizer] feature provides automatic volume adjustment for playback of music tracks or other audio sources with varying output levels.