On the original Xbox console, it's located near the memory card slots. While the lights are still flashing, press the Sync button on the controller. It's located on the gamepad's backside, next to the wired connection. The Guide Button flashes when the syncing completes. The Xbox console shows a similar light, although the Xbox E shows a single solid light around the power button. Windows automatically installs the necessary drivers and notifies you when the controller is ready for use.
If it still doesn't work, make sure Windows is fully updated. Install any updates and try again. If you want to connect a wireless Xbox controller to a Windows PC, you need a wireless receiver. Microsoft has an official one , but there are also third-party options that work just as well, though they include a couple of extra hoops to jump through.
Here's how to set one up:. Follow the on-screen instructions, then skip to Step 7. Use the Windows search box to look for Device Manager , then select it from the results. Select Browse my computer for driver software. Select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer. Scroll down the list and select Xbox Wireless Receiver for Windows. Then select Next. If you've followed the steps correctly, it will be.
Select Yes and wait for the install to complete. The light on the receiver should then change to a solid green. Turn your Xbox controller on by pressing and holding the central Guide button. Press the sync button on the wireless receiver, as well as on the controller. They'll both blink for a few seconds but should then connect. If they don't, attempt the procedure again and make sure the receiver and controller are near one another.
Download the right driver for your operating system, open the file, then follow the on-screen instructions. Collapse all. Connect a wireless Xbox controller. Turn on your console. Press and release the connect button on the console.
Within 20 seconds, press and release the connect button on the controller. The lights around the console's power button will stop flashing once the controller connects to the console. On the Xbox S console, connected controllers have one of four positions. Each position appears as a lighted section around the console power button and the controller Guide button. On the E console, a solid green light on the front of the console shows that the controller is connected.
If the controller doesn't turn on, check the batteries. Insert fresh AA batteries into the battery case and make sure you place them correctly.
To connect more controllers, follow these steps again. You can connect up to four controllers. When you turn off the console, the controller will reconnect the next time you turn on the console. The original Xbox was quite innovative in that it had an 8-GB hard drive built into the console.
The takes the hard-drive concept one step further: The Xbox includes a removable GB hard drive, and the Xbox Elite has a removable GB hard drive. The Xbox also supports up to two MB memory cards at one time.
The does not, however, support Blu-ray. The original Xbox took a lot of criticism for how large it was. The cooling system that kept the Xbox's rather hefty processor cool was the single greatest factor that contributed to the console's robust size. Microsoft changed all this for the Xbox In order to fit all that hardware into the stylish and slim form factor of the Xbox , Microsoft devised a cooling system that combines a small, vacuum-sealed, liquid-cooled system with fans to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the The system regulates the temperature of the cores and adjusts the flow of liquid and fan speed accordingly.
Additionally, the cooling system monitors the core's workload: If one or more cores are not needed for the job at hand for instance, if you are using the Xbox to watch a DVD , then the unused cores are automatically turned off.
There are dozens of accessories on the market for the Xbox , including headsets, wireless controllers, cooling systems, rechargeable batteries and more. The Live Vision Camera allows players to create an in-game version of themselves in select games.
The Xbox Wireless Racing Wheel is a force-feedback steering wheel controller with standard gamepad buttons and floor-mounted accelerator and brake pedals. The Messenger Kit attaches to Xbox controllers and features a keyboard to message other players. In the next section, we'll take a look at the Xbox controller and how it has evolved from the original Xbox controller.
The design for the Xbox controller is based largely on the one used for the original Xbox -- the Controller S. The most noticeable difference in the Xbox controllers from those for the original Xbox is that most of them are wireless.
Microsoft created a proprietary technology to deal with some of the latency and bandwidth issues that can be a problem for some wireless controllers. The Xbox can support up to four wireless controllers at one time. The wireless controller comes with all Xbox bundles except for the Core system, which includes a wired controller with a nine-foot cable. Everything else about the design is the same. Of course, wireless controllers are available separately if you choose to upgrade.
The new Xbox wireless controllers can be powered by either a pair of traditional AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack can be "flash charged" in a charger or "trickle charged" via a USB connection to the console, and it alerts the user when its charge is running low. The Xbox controller has a Guide button in the center of its face that provides a new functionality. This button is divided into four quadrants that light up to provide gamers with different types of information during game play.
Incidentally, the "ring of light" power button on the console also provides this function. For instance, during a split screen multiplayer match, a particular quadrant will light up to indicate to a player which part of the screen he or she is playing on at that time. The Guide button can also light up to let a player know he has received a message from another gamer.
In this case, when the user pushes the button, he or she visits the Xbox dashboard the equivalent of a PC's desktop. The dashboard provides access to features like messaging friends, downloading content, voice chat and customizing soundtracks, all while staying in the game. The controller has a standard headphone jack on the back so that the user can plug in a headset for voice communication during game play.
Some wireless headsets will also work with the Xbox The new Xbox controller has the same basic familiar button layout as the Controller S except that a few of the auxiliary buttons have been moved. The "back" and "start" buttons have been moved to a more central position on the face of the controller, and the "white" and "black" buttons have been removed and replaced with two new shoulder buttons that are positioned over the analog triggers on the back of the controller.
One of the great features of Xbox is its ability to let players compete against one another online. When the original Xbox was released in , one of the most common complaints about the new console was the controller. Gamers worldwide criticized it for being too large and having poor button spacing. In Japan, where the Xbox sales were already suffering, Japanese gamers all but refused to use the large Xbox controllers, opting instead for smaller, third-party ones.
This compelled Microsoft to create a smaller, redesigned controller for Asian markets that was released in winter Shortly after that, Microsoft released a slightly improved version of the Japanese controller in the west called the Controller S.
The Controller S is now the standard Xbox controller that is shipped with all Xbox consoles. Xbox LIVE is an online subscription service that allows Xbox gamers to play video games together and download additional game content using the Internet. Once online, gamers can play one another over the Internet and talk to each other in real-time using the headset included in the bundle. Xbox LIVE has created a huge online community of gamers challenging one another worldwide.
The Xbox will also usher in the next generation of online game play and online community with the new, revamped Xbox LIVE. The new Xbox LIVE has enhanced matchmaking and feedback systems as well as voice chat and video conferencing. It has a new, more seamless interface and is a generally more robust system for communicating during online gaming.
Xbox LIVE Silver is a free service that ships with all Xbox s and allows any Xbox user with a broadband connection to get online and create a gamer tag as well as a new ID type called a gamer card. The gamer card is a profile that displays a gamer's interests, skill level, competitiveness and gaming accomplishments. The one key feature missing from the free service is the ability to play multiplayer games online.
The Gold service has all the functionality of Silver plus the ability to play multiplayer games. Serious gamers know the Xbox has a great slate of games available for it. Learn more about Xbox games on the next page.
As history has shown time and again, the latest and greatest console is nothing without great games. Microsoft has set out to create a series of blockbuster titles in-house for the Xbox as well as make deals with as many third-party developers as possible.
Game developers are attracted to the prospect of creating games on such a powerful canvas, and in the years to come they will find new ways to build games that push the potential of the Xbox
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