Microsoft KB Archive/906947

= Xbox 360: How to connect the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller =

Article ID: 906947

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack
 * Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to connect the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to an Xbox 360 console.

The Xbox 360 Wireless Controller is designed for use on the Xbox 360 Console or on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), or a later version of Windows, together with an Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
To connect the wireless controller to the Xbox 360 console, follow these steps:
 * 1) Press and hold down the Xbox Guide button until the controller turns on. The Xbox Guide button is the round button with the green

&quot;X&quot; near the center of the controller.
 * 1) Make sure that the Xbox 360 console is turned on. If the console is not turned on, press the power button. The power button is the large round button on the Xbox console.
 * 2) Press and release the connect button on the Xbox 360 console. The connect button is the small round button on the Xbox 360 console.
 * 3) Press and release the connect button on the controller. The connect button is the small button on the front edge of the controller.
 * 4) After the Ring of Light spins and flashes one time on the controller and on the console, the controller is connected. The quadrant on the Ring of Light that remains lighted indicates the position in which the controller is connected.

To connect the wireless controller to a personal computer that is running Windows XP SP2, or a later version of Windows, follow these steps:
 * 1) Press and hold down the Xbox Guide button until the controller turns on. The Xbox Guide button is the round button with the green &quot;X&quot; near the center of the controller.
 * 2) Make sure that the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows is plugged in to your computer.
 * 3) Press and release the small round connect button on the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows.
 * 4) Press and release the connect button on the controller. The connect button is the small button on the front edge of the controller.
 * 5) The Ring of Light on the controller will rotate and flash one time, and the light on the Wireless Gaming Receiver will flash. When a connection is established, the Ring of Light on the controller will remain lit and indicate the position in which the controller is connected.

Notes about the Wireless Controller

 * The controller remains connected to the console even when you turn off the console.
 * The controller is connected to only one console at a time. You can connect the controller to a different console at any time, but your connection to the previously connected console is lost. You must repeat these steps to reconnect the controller to the original console after your connection to the console is lost.
 * The controller works within 33 feet (10 meters) of the Xbox 360 console. However, objects between the controller and the console may reduce this range.
 * If the controller does not turn on, the batteries may have to be replaced.

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