Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future.
Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one > of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and > Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on > something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the > design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and > I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. > > Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the > cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From > what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system > seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle > half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of > batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I > have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how > to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find > an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. > > I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes > to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't > until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a > post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows > what I'm missing. > Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much > once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad > itself and don't want to return it unless I have too. > > Cheers in advance > Scott > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
