360 Gripes

[mehuk]

Im going to start by bashing the 360 that I have owned for around 3 hours, and played for under 1

1 - Is there a reset button on the console, cant find one or see anything mentioned in the manual? - So far to play a new game, I have to turn off and on the console, which I would assume could knacker this thing if dont over and over again.

2 - Using a 21" Samsung Syncmaster (Res @ 1280x1024) - problem i find is all games are in a black letterbox, wasting essentially half the screen - what Res would or could get around this, or is this how MS designed the thing to work on VGA

3 - As im using sound via my PC soundcard (XFI Music), what option in the 360 audio settings would suit? Sound output via Sennheiser gaming headset

*The above bash will be humbly retracted and myself given a severe ticking off, as soon as those in the know can offer advice*

Thanks

 

[mehuk]

Press the xbox button on the controller, the user blade will slide in from the left - and press Y to return to the Dashboard!

Can do that at ANY time!

nice - thanks very much

me = idiot

 

[mehuk]

thanks for the input

my next gripe.....

20GB HDD....hmm, in settings it says 13.9GB with 11GB free, is this faulty/

 

[mehuk]

To the OP.
How are you finding it now?

In all honesty, quality...

Dead Rising = Superb fun, cant believe how many zombies there are, and things to do. Just beat the clown... got a chainsaw

Darkness = Scary, but it stands out a mile from so many games. Im engrossed in the story now and the graphics are spot on. MP a bit laggy though.

Forza 2 = Good fun, online more than SP as im not that motivated to go through races with the crappy cars. Still i enjoy having a few laps now and then.

Condemned = Still sealed , will get to it though.

All except the black bars that ruin my screen size, im chuffed and LIVE is fantastic

Thanks to all for advice etc, definately swung a PS1/PS2 owner into the XBOX camp