How to connect an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to your Xbox 360 console or Windows PC

This article describes how to connect an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to your Xbox 360 console or to your personal computer.

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

Connect an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to your Xbox 360 console

To connect the controller to your Xbox 360 console, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the Xbox Guide button until the controller turns on. The Xbox Guide button is the round button with the green "X" near the center of the controller.
2. Make sure that your Xbox 360 console is turned on. If your Xbox 360 console is not turned on, press the power button. The power button is the large round button on your Xbox 360 console.
3. On the Xbox 360 console, press and release the Connect button. The Connect button is the small round button on the Xbox 360 console.
4. On the controller, press and release the Connect button. The Connect button is the small button on the front edge of the controller, between the left bumper button and the charging port.
5. 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 lit indicates the position in which the controller is connected.

Note If you want help connecting an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to your Xbox 360 console, you can contact Xbox Customer Support. For more information about how to contact Xbox Customer Support, please visit the Xbox Support (http://www.xbox.com/support/) Web site.

Connect an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to your personal computer

To connect the controller to a computer that is running Windows XP SP2 or a later version of Windows, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the Xbox Guide button until the controller turns on. The Xbox Guide button is the round button with the green "X" 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. On the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, press and release the small round Connect button.
4. On the controller, press and release the Connect button. The Connect button is the small button on the front edge of the controller, between the left bumper button and the charging port.
5. The Ring of Light on the controller spins and flashes one time, and the light on the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows flashes. When the controller is connected, the Ring of Light on the controller remains lit and indicates the position in which the controller is connected.

Note If you want help connecting an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller to your personal computer, you can contact Xbox Customer Support. For more information about how to contact Xbox Customer Support, please visit the Xbox Support (http://www.xbox.com/support/) Web site.

Notes about the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller

• The controller remains connected to the Xbox console even when you turn off the Xbox console.
• The controller is connected to only one Xbox console at a time. You can connect the controller to a different Xbox 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 your 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.

Additional support

Please visit the following Web site for information about how to contact Xbox Customer Support: