How to use Windows Media Connect on your Xbox 360
Windows Media connect is an application you can install on your
PC to allow you to access media such as music, pictures and videos
directly from your PC.
- Before you start, you will need to install Windows Media connect
to your PC. This can be downloaded from Microsoft here
- When you have installed Windows Media Connect, turn on your
Xbox and wait for the dashboard to load up
- When the dashboard loads, go to the Xbox Guide section and select
the media option, then choose either music or video
- You will then have a few options of where to look for your media,
in this case click on the computer icon
- A message will then appear telling you to install Windows Media
Connect on your computer if you haven't already
- If at this point you haven't installed it you cannot continue.
Install the software before clicking continue
- After clicking continue you need to select a Windows Based computer
to connect to
- Go to your computer now and open up the control panel (can be
found under the Start menu)
- In the control panel click on windows media connect, or click
on the sounds, audio and speech devices and then click windows
media connect
- Click these devices and then select the Xbox 360 you are trying
to connect to
- If the Xbox 360 shows a denied message in red, you will need
to click allow to authorize it
- When you have finished this last step, you're done. You will
now be able to connect to your PC using Windows media connect
How to Transfer profiles between Xbox 360 consoles
Before you star you will need to have some sort of external memory
device. Microsoft do offer an official memory unit that can be purchased
from most game retailers, however there are cheaper 3rd party options.
- Plug the memory Unit into the Xbox and turn it on
- Wait for the Xbox dashboard to load up, when it has go to the
Systems section and choose the memory option
- The next screen will give you a choice of the available storage options,
click the one your profile is currently saved on
- Then you need to select the gamer profile option
- Select the gamer profile you would like to move and chose the move option
- Then select the storage device you want to move the profile into, in this
case onto the external memory unit
- You will then be asked to confirm the move
- Once you have confirmed the move the profile will be moved onto
the external memory unit
- Take the external memory unit out of the console it is currently
plugged into and plug it into the new console that you want your
profile moved on to.
- Now just repeat the previous procedures for all profiles you
need to move
How to change your Xbox 360's faceplate
One of the customisations you can make to your Xbox is to change
the faceplate, this is the plastic cover at the front face of your
Xbox 360. You can buy all sorts of limited edition faceplates from
shops or online and you may want to buy one and change yours, so
here's how to do that.
- To insert the new faceplate the old one has to be removed
- So turn of the Xbox making sure the disk tray is closed and
all memory units are removed
- Now locate the release slot (If the Xbox 360 is stood upright
in the vertical position it is located at the bottom)
- Pull the release slot until the faceplate unclips, removing
the old faceplate
- Unpack the new faceplate and make sure nothing is obstructing
the faceplate and the Xbox
- Align the faceplate to the Xbox and push until it clips in
- That's it, you're done
How to connect a Wireless controller to your Xbox 360
Connecting a Wireless controller is harder than it sounds especially
if its the first time you are doing it and are not familiar with
the Xbox 360 or networking in general.
- Take the controller you wish to connect and move it relatively
close to the Xbox you wish to connect to (doesn't need to be too
close but you do need to press buttons on both controller and
Xbox so we recommend holding the controller at all times)
- Turn both the controller and the Xbox on by pressing the power buttons
- If the Xbox controller is new or out of range from the console
it is currently connected to, the four lights will flash. If it
isn't new and is in range of the Xbox it is currently connected
to then it will connect to it, this does not matter either way
- Now both are turned on there is a small white or black button located next
to the memory unit slots on the Xbox, and you need to press this
- The lights on the Xbox around the power button should be flashing one at
a time going round in a circle
- Now on the Xbox controller press the small white or black button on the
top of the controller
- The same light pattern will appear on the controller
- Wait a few seconds and the controller will connect to the console
- If your controller did connect to another Xbox then its best
to go turn that Xbox off at the mains
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