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How to Connect a Wired PS3 Controller to a Computer

Using a controller on your PC enables you to play a variety games on the computer in a manner that is much easier than using your computer's keyboard. Rather than purchasing a controller specifically to use on your PC, you can use a PlayStation 3 controller. You can find the drivers you will need on the Internet. These drivers are free to download.

Instructions

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  Open an Internet browser and navigate to a site to download a driver for your controller.
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  Download the driver to your computer. Open the downloaded program. Choose a location to install the program. Click "Next" to install it.
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  Plug the cable you got with your PS3 controller into the USB slot on your computer. You will find a rectangular USB slot on the side of a laptop and on the front of a computer tower unit. Connect the other end of the cable to the top of your PS3 controller.
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  Click on the "Start" button and select "All Programs." Open the program you just downloaded.
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  Select "Driver Manager," tick the box next to the PS3 driver and select "Load." Click "Next" to install the drivers on your computer.
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  Close the program and open it again. Tick the box next to "Analogue Gamepad 2." Tick the "Enable" button.

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