Wireless 360 controller on PC

Uriel

Uriel

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Just using one of these for the first time today. So - how do you turn it off? I press the x button for a few seconds and it does nothing. How long do the batteries last?
 
you cant :(

I take out the battery thingy off of the xbox controller then push it back in again, does the job

[edit] if you mean the actual usb device, it has no batteries ;) its usb powered

[edit] ok, I think my above explanation is quite confusing:

The wireless xbox 360 receiver will always be on when attached to your pc, it has no batteries so no worries, you will see the small green light on constantly

Once you have turned on the xbox 360 wireless controller and you have finished gaming, I think if you leave the pad for a while (quite a while I think) it will turn off, I just remove the battery pack thingy from the xbox wireless pad and put it straight back in - the pad will be off
 
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I can confirm that if you leave it alone for a while it turns itself off.

Regarding my other question - how much gaming time can I expect from a couple of AA batteries? I've got a few rechargeables lying around but was wondering if it's worth getting a play and charge kit?
 
Eneloop and hybrio batteries last about 40+ hours depending on what you`ve got connected. Charge kits are a waste of money imo.

You can hold down the guide button to turn the xbox on or turn the controller/xbox off ;)
 
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John24 said:
Eneloop and hybrio batteries last about 40+ hours depending on what you`ve got connected. Charge kits are a waste of money imo.

You can hold down the guide button to turn the xbox on or turn the controller/xbox off ;)
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Yea but it’s not controlling a Xbox, mine just turns its self off after around 5 mins of inactivity.
 
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Yep it will turn itself off, just mentioning them features.. seemed you didn`t know.

Eneloop and hybrio batteries are rechargeable btw. Any rechargeable batteries are far cheaper than the microsoft battery pack/charger and are a good investment for using in other stuff too.
 
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Getting a Play and Charge kit means you don't have to swap batteries during gaming. Also, with Vista you can connect the cable to your PC USB port to charge the controller. Can't do this on XP though, unless there's some third party app I couldn't find.
 
Urban Reflex said:
Getting a Play and Charge kit means you don't have to swap batteries during gaming. Also, with Vista you can connect the cable to your PC USB port to charge the controller. Can't do this on XP though, unless there's some third party app I couldn't find.
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Uh, there's no software needed to charge the controller what so ever. Hell, plug it into a PC that has no OS and provided the BIOS fires up the USB ports it should charge.
 
Wow, really shouldn't have posted when I was tired. What I meant was that Vista actually supports the Play and Charge kit, whereas XP throws up the "New Hardware Found" window everytime you plug it in. XP will charge it, but it is annoying to have to get rid of that screen all the time :)

Sorry, I realise that didn't come across at all in my previous post. What a nub.
 
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Wow, really shouldn't have posted when I was tired. What I meant was that Vista actually supports the Play and Charge kit, whereas XP throws up the "New Hardware Found" window everytime you plug it in. XP will charge it, but it is annoying to have to get rid of that screen all the time :)

Sorry, I realise that didn't come across at all in my previous post. What a nub.
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XP will detect it as you say, and not be able to install drivers (unless you have the Wireless Connect kit), however all you do is let the installer run through and fail to install a driver, then just make sure the "do not attempt to install this device" box and it will never try again.
 
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