XBOX 360 wireless receiver won't connect to controller with Windows 7 64bit

Anonymous
2010-02-23T03:37:19+00:00

Hello, im having a problem with a xbox 360 wireless receiver on my windows 7 64bit, i installed the software that came with the receiver and it installed fine but when i went to connect the controller with the receiver it doesnt work, i've tried it dozens of times and i have rang microsoft for help but they werent too sure. Its a official controller which came with an xbox360 and the receiver isnt microsoft but i was told from the microsoft people that some receivers are made outside of microsoft but are still fine. I'm wondering if there is a specific windows 7 receiver driver for it?

thanks

james

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming

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Anonymous
2010-03-02T12:27:51+00:00

hey thanks i got it to work! so relieved. heres how you do it:

Right click on Computer

Go to Properties

Click on Device Manager

Right click on the Unidentified Device

Go to Properties

Go to the Drive tab

Click on Update Driver…

Browse my computer for driver software

Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

Microsoft Common Controller for Window Class

Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows Version: 2.1.0.1349 [8/13/2009]

Update Driver Warning

Click Yes

i cant believe it was that simple, you dont need to download any seperate driver or anything, just follow the steps.

thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-02-12T16:45:46+00:00

    Thanks man. I thought my reciever was mesed up until I tried this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-03-26T18:27:31+00:00

    thanks man it helped me now it is working

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-03-29T01:26:18+00:00

    ...

    Windows Common Controller for Window Class

    Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows Version: 2.1.0.1349 [8/13/2009]

    ...

    To clarify it, it is not "Windows Common Controller for Window Class", it is "Microsoft Common Controller for Window Class". I think it would be helpful for someone like me who skips the rest of alphabetical list and look at the letter "W" and looks for "Windows common ...."

    So, you should look at letter "M"...

    By the way, thanks a lot... It's really surprising that my half-day-nightmare just ended after a few simple steps...

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-03-29T11:20:45+00:00

    Hi

    i have got one of these as well...

    works fine BUT can any1 tell me how to turn it off?

    or do you have to pull the batteries out of the controller?

    or pull the wireless out?

    or all of the above?

    thanx

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