Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows Readme File
     August 2005
     (c) 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

This document provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows documentation.

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CONTENTS
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1. Installing the software
2. Testing the controller
3. Using the controller in games
4. About the  Xbox Guide button

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1.  INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

The Xbox 360 Controller software enables the controller to work with Windows. You must install the software before attaching and using the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows with a computer.

To install the software, do the following?
     1.  Insert the software CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the Setup screen doesn’t appear automatically, do the following: 
          a)  Click Start, and then click Run. 
          b)  Type [drive]:setup. For example, if your CD drive is drive E, type e:setup 
     2.  On the Setup screen, click Install, and then follow the Setup Wizard instructions on the screen. Restart the computer, if prompted to do so. 

Notes:
- For the latest updates to the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows software, go to www.windowsgaming.com. 
- The software is for Windows-based computers only.

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2.  TESTING THE CONTROLLER

To test that the controller has been installed correctly, do the following:
     1.  Connect the controller to an available USB port on your computer.
     2.  On the Start menu, click Control Panel, and then click Game Controllers.
     3.  From the Controllers list, select Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, and then click Properties. 
     4.  Press the buttons and triggers, and move the thumbsticks on the controller to test their functionality. As you press or move a control, the corresponding control on the screen will move or light up.

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3.  USING THE CONTROLLER IN GAMES

For information about using your controller with a particular game, including the A, B, X, Y, directional pad, thumbsticks, triggers, and bumpers, see your game manual. For gameplay support, use the contact information provided by the game publisher in the game manual.

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4.  ABOUT THE XBOX GUIDE BUTTON 

The button with the Xbox 360 logo in the center of the controller is the Xbox Guide button. The button currently has no function when using the Xbox 360 Controller with Windows.