Article ID: 919388 - Last Review: December 5, 2011 - Revision: 5.0

How to choose what happens when you turn on your Xbox 360 console

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to control what happens when you turn on your Xbox 360 console.
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MORE INFORMATION

To choose what happens when you turn on your Xbox 360 console, follow these steps:
  1. Go to the Settings hub, and then select System.

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    Go to the Settings hub, and choose System.
  2. Select Console Settings.

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    Select Console Settings

  3. Select Startup and Shutdown.

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    Select Startup and Shutdown
  4. Select Startup.

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    Select Startup
  5. Select from the following startup options:
    • Disc
      Select Disc if you want the disc in your console to play automatically when you turn on the console. If the console doesn't have a disc in it, the console will display the Xbox Dashboard.
    • Xbox Dashboard
      Select Xbox Dashboard if you want the Dashboard to display when you turn on the console.
    • Windows Media Center
      Select Windows Media Center if you want Windows Media Center to start when you turn on your console.


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    The console startup options


    Note You do not receive a confirmation after you select an option. However, the option is automatically saved.

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Xbox Support

Please visit the following website for information about how to contact Xbox Support:
support.xbox.com/contact-us.aspx (http://support.xbox.com/contact-us.aspx)
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