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How to Hook Extra Controllers to the Xbox 360

The wireless controller is a staple of the Xbox 360 console. The console allows up to four controllers to be connected at the same time. It is necessary to sync extra controllers to the console before use. A synced Xbox 360 controller will only work with the console to which it is synced. This prevents the controller from interacting with any other Xbox 360 consoles in the broadcast range.

Things You'll Need

Xbox 360 console
Xbox 360 wireless controller

Instructions

- 1
  Press the power button on the Xbox 360 console to turn it on.
- 2
  Press the Xbox button on the controller to turn it on. It is the gray button with a green X in the center of the controller.
- 3
  Press the sync button on the front of the Xbox 360 console. This is the unmarked round button under the disc drive slot. The green lights around the power button (also known as the ring of light) will begin to flash.
- 4
  Press the sync button to the right of the left bumper on the controller to sync it to the console. The green lights around the Xbox button on the controller will begin to flash.
- 5
  Wait for the lights on the controller and console to stop flashing. A light should appear on either the "2," "3" or "4" quadrant of both the extra controller and the console&'s ring of light, depending on how many other controllers are plugged in. The Xbox 360 controller now is hooked up to the console.

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