Xbox 360: How to connect an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows to a computer
On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes how to connect an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows to a computer. MORE INFORMATIONWith the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows software, you can set up the Xbox 360 Controller to work with a computer that is running Windows. Download the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows softwareIf you want to use the controller from your Xbox 360 console on a computer or if you have lost the installation CD that came with the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, you must download the software for the controller. To download the software, visit the Downloads section on the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx) Install the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows software on a computerNote You must install the installation software on the computer before you attach the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows to the computer.To install the software, follow these steps:
Connect the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows to a computerAfter you install the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows software, connect the controller to a powered USB 2.0 port on the computer.To disconnect the Xbox 360 Controller, disconnect the USB connector from the computer. Make sure that you pull the USB connector, not the cable. To verify that the computer correctly identifies the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, see the Game Controllers item in Control Panel. For more information about how to test the controller, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 906346 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906346/)
Xbox 360: How to test the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
See the game manual for information about how to configure the Xbox 360 Controller in the game. APPLIES TO
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