Xbox360 Problems

[syke]

Hello, recently ive been getting a lot of freezing.

The console completely freezes and i cannot hear anything but i can see it where its frozen.

It was left in its box for a month or so, but this surely could not have harmed it?

Oh and as im in this section, how easy is it to make a keyboard/mouse work for example COD3?


TIA

 

[syke]

Hmm, i left mine for 2-3 minutes and it was still frozen.

Should i just keep going and see what happens & if it keeps on going try get a replacement? (it is now 6 months old) But has been used for around 2-3.

 

[syke]

Yeah it seems to freeze on COD3

 

[syke]

I'd send it back if its happening a lot, I've been lucky in that I have a release date console and have never ever had a lockup of any kind in any game.

I'll give it a week or two and see what happens.

Anyone use a PC Monitor to play their X360 on?

 

[syke]

Mine started freezing after about a month or so, sent it back to MS who fixed it and had it back to me within a week !!
No problems since (6 weeks), touch wood.

I have it connected to 19" Samsung LCD monitor, looks great.

Was that using the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable from OcUK? Also, is yours widescreen or standard? (looking to connect to a monitor to save room in my room.

 

[syke]

I'm using a VGA connector, not bought from OcUK though unfortunately.
Have a look at this recent THREAD
about 360's on PC monitors, where i posted a couple of pics of it in action on my monitor.

Ahh yeah.
Will a 19" Widescreen be ok? Or would you say to get a standard?

 

[syke]

Bah, just had a new problem. Batterys died in my controller

Get the rechargable ones..charge & play

 

[syke]

I really dont get what most of you do to your 360's. Launch day machine here and i've never had a problem.

*Touch wood*

Yeah, i got mine around May/June.

 

[syke]

Ive read a few forums & websites, and apparently if the 'brick' is suspended it stops the freezing.

a lot of people use string to suspend the 'brick' to stop it heating. Aswell as this placing them on cans.

Apparently this worked for a lot of people, one post said:

'I have had my Xbox360 on for 4 hours now with the battery pack suspended and it hasnt frozen once'

You recon that works?

 

[syke]

By suspended you mean.... Hanging from the ceiling with 2 pieces of string?

from anywhere..off a chair etc.

they said they tied string to it and hung if off something, so i assume anything they can really..

you recon it would work?

 

[syke]

I wouldn't think suspending it would be any different to standing it on a hard surface instead of a carpet (where it could well overheat).
I've always sat mine on the TV bench and it hardly feels warm to the touch let alone hot, probably explains why I've never had a single problem with my 360.

mine sat on carpet .. think that could be a problem?