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How to use MSN Messenger on your PSP

Sign in to your MSN Messenger account on your PSP and chat to friends from any wireless hotspot

How to use MSN Messenger on your PSP
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MSN Messenger has become an indispensable tool for communication over the internet. Now, with the PSP's wi-fi features, you can rearrange your date with that hot contact off MySpace on the fly without ever touching a computer.


Set up wireless networking using Pocket Gamer's helpful guide. Scroll all the way to the right on the PSP's home screen to select Network, scroll down to Internet Browser and press 'X'.
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When the browser has loaded press 'up' to select the address bar. Then press 'X' to jump to the text entry screen. The address you want for the mobile MSN client is http://mob.e-messenger.net/mobile How to use MSN messenger on PSP pic 2

When you select Enter, your PSP will connect to the wireless network and begin loading the page. When you return to the browser you can save time in future by adding the page to your bookmarks. Press 'down' on the d-pad to select the navigation bar, then select the heart icon. Select My Bookmarks then [Add to Bookmarks]. How to use MSN messenger on PSP pic 3

Now press 'triangle' to view the page itself. Use the PSP's analogue nub to select the email address and password boxes and enter the information you use to sign in to MSN on your home computer. Select Signin. How to use MSN messenger on PSP pic 4

Wait a moment for the page to load and your buddy list will appear. Select someone's email address to begin a conversation.
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The conversation window works as you'd expect: select write to send a message and reload to check if anyone's said anything to you. When you're finished chatting click Contacts then Exit to log off. Check out our other PSP How Tos. How to use MSN messenger on PSP pic 6