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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless
receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
Hi,
If you run msconfig from the search box, is the xbox receiver program enabled on the startup tab? Is the receiver's light lit when the system finishes loading? Dumb question perhaps, but have you tried changing batteries? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
The xbox receiver is enabled in msconfig. The light on the receiver is green
and I did try different batteries. I returned the controller to the store and purchased a new one. The new controller seemed fine at first, but the same problem is back. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, If you run msconfig from the search box, is the xbox receiver program enabled on the startup tab? Is the receiver's light lit when the system finishes loading? Dumb question perhaps, but have you tried changing batteries? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
Hi,
Then I would next reinstall the receiver software, but not from the supplied disk. Get the latest version from this link: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/ga...indows%20Vista -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... The xbox receiver is enabled in msconfig. The light on the receiver is green and I did try different batteries. I returned the controller to the store and purchased a new one. The new controller seemed fine at first, but the same problem is back. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, If you run msconfig from the search box, is the xbox receiver program enabled on the startup tab? Is the receiver's light lit when the system finishes loading? Dumb question perhaps, but have you tried changing batteries? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
Hello,
I have already installed this software, Xbox 360 Accessories Software 1.1 32-bit for Windows Vista. In fact, this is the only driver software that I have installed & un-installed & re-installed. I never installed the software that came on the CD. As a side note. I can occasionally get the controller to work, but when I play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six VEGAS the controller will not work, even though it will work with Solitaire and it does work with the wired 360 controller. The menu button highlights the #1 position (green light at the top left of the menu button), but no game control... Thank you for your assistance. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Then I would next reinstall the receiver software, but not from the supplied disk. Get the latest version from this link: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/ga...indows%20Vista -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... The xbox receiver is enabled in msconfig. The light on the receiver is green and I did try different batteries. I returned the controller to the store and purchased a new one. The new controller seemed fine at first, but the same problem is back. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, If you run msconfig from the search box, is the xbox receiver program enabled on the startup tab? Is the receiver's light lit when the system finishes loading? Dumb question perhaps, but have you tried changing batteries? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
Hi,
That game is listed as "Supported OS:Windows XP (only)" he http://store.ubi.com/item.jsp?item=68321&category=PC So it doesn't surprise me that the controller won't work for it. As to the general problem, if you've already uninstalled/reinstalled the software, then I would next remove and reinstall all USB devices via device mangler, er manager. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... Hello, I have already installed this software, Xbox 360 Accessories Software 1.1 32-bit for Windows Vista. In fact, this is the only driver software that I have installed & un-installed & re-installed. I never installed the software that came on the CD. As a side note. I can occasionally get the controller to work, but when I play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six VEGAS the controller will not work, even though it will work with Solitaire and it does work with the wired 360 controller. The menu button highlights the #1 position (green light at the top left of the menu button), but no game control... Thank you for your assistance. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Then I would next reinstall the receiver software, but not from the supplied disk. Get the latest version from this link: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/ga...indows%20Vista -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... The xbox receiver is enabled in msconfig. The light on the receiver is green and I did try different batteries. I returned the controller to the store and purchased a new one. The new controller seemed fine at first, but the same problem is back. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, If you run msconfig from the search box, is the xbox receiver program enabled on the startup tab? Is the receiver's light lit when the system finishes loading? Dumb question perhaps, but have you tried changing batteries? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Autobot5150" wrote in message ... I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
I am also have trouble connecting, I am running 64 bit Vista Ultimate and I
loaded xbox360_64eng rev 1.1 before I nstalled the usb receiver. Checking the driver in the system devices shows the driver is working properly for the receiver. When relinking the contoller the quadrant lights spin around but then all 4 flash never locking on a channel. Any thoughts -- Daniel C "Autobot5150" wrote: I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver under Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The wireless controller is using a standard battery pack. My PC is running a eVga's Nvidia 680i motherboard, which is controlling the USB ports. The wireless receiver plugs directly into one of the motherboard's rear USB ports. If I power the controller on before I turn on (or reboot) the computer, the controller will connect when Vista boots, but I am unable to play game with the controller. Launching Solitaire, for example, causes the joystick to connect and the green light highlights the top left quadrant of the menu button (1). This sounds good, but I can not control the game... If I boot up Vista then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop. At this point the controller is not listed in the "Game Controllers" control panel. I can re-sync the controller to the wireless receiver, but the menu button lights still blink and the controller will still not show up in the "Game Controllers" control panel. The very first time I installed this controller, I was able to play solitaire with it. After a reboot, nothing. I may have used a different USB port when I moved the receiver to the other side of my desk. Returning the receiver on the original USB port doesn't help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
Hi, I'm brand new to this forum and joined specifically for the sake of solving this problem. I am having the EXACT same problem as the original poster (controller works at first then stops working, and no amount of install and reinstall fixes it). I have Vista 32-bit and have the most up to date version of the controller and receiver software. Any help would be appreciated (I have tried the suggested things already). Thanks -- kabo0se ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kabo0se's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=27294 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=733969 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
Hi Guys, I have just solved this, I have a EVGA 680i Board with a 6600 @ 3ghz with 4gb of elixir ram... My controller worked fine for a few months then one day wouldn't work... I reinstalled the OS which made no difference, upgraded to Vista which again made no difference, the receiver would always work on my laptop so I knew it wasn't the controller or receiver... The next culprit was the usb controller, not wanting to replace the whole board I ordered a PCI usb card 'NEW NEC 5-PORTS USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED 480MB/S PCI CARD HUB on eBay, also USB Cards, Interface Cards, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 09-Jan-08 19:35:00 GMT)' (http://search.ebay.co.uk/150202912699)... As soon as I plugged it in and rebooted the machine the controller re-synced itself and it works perfectly.. I have seen an article saying that others have found that the wireless receiver "sucks power" from the usb ports, but i can't find it.. Hope that helps someone! D. -- deanbayley |
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller will not connect to PC
This solution doesn't seem satisfactory to me. I am experiencing the
same problems, but I don't have the same USB controller the previous poster, so it would seem logical that the problem isn't the USB controller. My wireless xbox controller worked fine when I first tried the receiver, but now that it has been a few days and I've rebooted a time or two, the light just blinks at me. Any other ideas? Anyone else still have this problem and don't want to go buy new hardware? |