Microsoft KB Archive/906948

= Xbox 360: How to turn the Xbox 360 console and wireless controller on and off =

Article ID: 906948

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to turn the Xbox 360 console and the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller on and off.



Methods to turn on your Xbox 360 console and wireless controller

 * To turn the Xbox 360 console and wireless controller on, press the Xbox Guide button on the controller.
 * To turn on the Xbox 360 console only, press the power button on the console.
 * To turn on the Xbox 360 controller only, press the START button on the controller.

Methods to turn off your console and wireless controller

 * To turn off the console and the controller, press and hold the Xbox Guide button on the controller for three seconds. Next, select whether you want to turn off just the controller or both the controller and the console. If you select the console, the console and all connected controllers are turned off.
 * To turn off only the console, press the power button on the console.

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