Yes Updating the PSP is recommended, and some games require it.
Log onto www.playstationport.com and search for "updating my psp". You will find it. :)
well to get games you need to have playstation shop by updating your psp then you can get free game demos or full games (not free) .
you keep updating your software until it pops up on the menu
Try updating the firmware.
You probably need a newer version of psp. Have you tried updating your's?
The psp Action Replay is currently under maintenance because we are updating everything! if you already have it installed just go to the internet on your psp and it will work there! :D
Don't panic!!! take the psp back it they will let you, if not there are people that can fix psp's
You don't have to buy the 3000, you can just buy the 1000 or 2000 and update the system to modern. I found my old PSP and its the 1000 one and i couldn't play birth by sleep without updating my system. Updating free too.
Sony offers three different ways to update a PSP's firmware. These three ways include updating directly via system update, update from a UMD, and update via a PC (Windows or Mac).
Try updating the firmware, USB connectivity was added and upgraded through the releases.
Sony make it so you need the latest firmware before you can access the PSN.