How to Speak French With My PSP
The Sony PSP can be used to browse and play audio and video, of course, but a vast wealth of home-brew (amateur-developed) software gives PSP gamers access to other types of software. This includes Bonjour, a free program that teaches basic French. The program contains a large library of words and phrases that are indexed in text and audio form with translations. Getting it onto the PSP is as easy as copying a few files from one folder to another.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer with Internet access
- PSP with Firmware 1.50
- USB cable for PSP (supplied with system)
Instructions
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Download Bonjour (see Resources) and double-click to unzip it.
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Enter the unzipped folder and open the directory "Game." Right-click the folder "Bonjour" and select "Copy."
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Connect your PSP to your computer using the system's USB lead. Turn the system on and open the "System" tab of the menu. Select "USB Connect."
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Use your computer's "My Computer" or "Finder" application to navigate to the root directory of your PSP, which will be displayed as "PSP" or "MemoryStick."
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Enter the directory "Game" on your PSP. Right-click and select "Paste" to add "Bonjour" to the system's internal memory.
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Eject and remove your PSP. Turn the system on and launch the application by selecting "Bonjour" from the "Game" section of the menu.
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Press the console's "L" and "R" buttons to skip between the application's tabs, which are listed at the top of the screen and contain various categories of words. Use your PSP's D-pad to scroll through the list of words and phrases, provided in both French and English, and press "X" to hear any word or phrase spoken aloud.
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Tips & Warnings
To hear words and phrases accurately, use Bonjour while wearing headphones. This will make the speech clearer than the PSP's internal speaker can provide, particularly in crowded public areas.
