Microsoft KB Archive/907592

= Xbox 360: Console lights do not change orientation when you change the console orientation =

Article ID: 907592

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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SYMPTOMS
The circle of four lights (Ring of Light) that is located on the console does not change orientation as expected when the console is moved from the vertical to the horizontal position or from the horizontal to the vertical position.



CAUSE
If the green lights in the Ring of Light do not change orientation when the console orientation is changed, the console orientation sensor may be faulty.



THINGS TO TRY

 * 1) Restart the Xbox 360 console.
 * 2) Disconnect any accessories and cables, and any wired or wireless controllers.
 * 3) Gently rock the console from its horizontal to it’s vertical orientation, and then back to horizontal 1 or 2 times. You should hear a faint clicking sound inside the console. Reconnect all cables and accessories, and test the system again.
 * 4) If these steps do not resolve the issue, contact Xbox Customer Service.



MORE INFORMATION
The Xbox 360 console detects the vertical posture of the console and rotates the display of the Ring of Light so that each quadrant remains fixed relative to the user’s perception of up and down.

For example, if the upper-left quadrant in the Ring of Light is illuminated on a vertically positioned console, the console changes which quadrant is illuminated when you move the console to a horizontal position. Therefore, the relative position of the illuminated quadrant remains fixed, regardless of whether the console is in a horizontal or vertical position.

Important Before you move the console, make sure that the console is not turned on and that you have removed any discs from the DVD tray.

For more information about the Ring of Light, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

907535 Xbox 360: One red light flashes on the Ring of Light

907536 Xbox 360: One red light flashes on the Ring of Light and you receive an error message

907533 Xbox 360: Two red lights flash on the Ring of Light

907534 Xbox 360: Three red lights flash on the Ring of Light

906652 Xbox 360: Four lights flash red on the Ring of Light

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