Xbox360 wireless controller on pc

[Garyj881]

I bought a Xbox 360 wireless receiver and it arrived today. The software wouldn't install on W7 so I installed it through device manager, it now lights up solid green but can't get my wireless joypad to connect.

At the moment my joypad is flashing, if I hold or press sync on both the joypad and the receiver it tries to connect but fails.

If I turn on the joypad with the middle silver button it flashes, then press the receiver it also flashes, I then press the sync button on the joypad, it spins round looking for devices but doesn't connect.

This joypad use to be connected to my 360 but I turned it off so it didn't start up.

 

[Garyj881]

It's ok I've sorted it now.

For anyone else with the same issue;

Use these instructions to install.

Right click on Computer
Go to Properties
Click on Device Manager
Right click on the Unidentified Device ( or if no Unidentified, then the xbox device)
Go to Properties
Go to the Drive tab
Click on Update Driver…
Browse my computer for driver software
Let me pick from a list of devices on my computer
Windows Common Controller for Window Class
Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for: 2.1.0.1349 [8/13/2009]
Update Driver Warning
Click Yes

If yours doesn't show wireless gaming receiver download the Xbox 360 Accessories Software 1.2 64-bit for Windows 7

From HERE