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My DualShock 3 Won't Connect

When the PlayStation 3 launched, it only supported the Sixaxis controller, which provided users with full motion-sensing technology and wireless capabilities in addition to the standard buttons and pads built into the face and top of the controller. Sony then introduced the DualShock 3 controller, which kept all of the innovations of the earlier Sixaxis controller but added rumbling vibration feedback technology so that users could feel crashes and hits that occur in-game. The DualShock 3 won't connect to a PlayStation 3 without the USB cord included with the controller.

Things You'll Need

USB cable with mini-USB and standard connectors.

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the PlayStation 3 console.
- 2
  Plug the mini-USB connector on the USB cord included with the controller into the top of the controller. Plug the larger standard connector into the USB slot on the front of the PlayStation 3 console.
- 3
  Press the "PS3" logo on the front of the DualShock 3 controller if it does not automatically connect to the PS3. The port indicator lights on top of the controller will blink. When the lights stop blinking and one or two stay lit, the controller is connected to the PlayStation 3.
- 4
  Remove the USB cord to play games with the PlayStation 3's built-in wireless technology. Plug the cord back into both the console and the controller to recharge the DualShock 3's battery.

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