Xbox 360 Controller plugged to USB with "Play and Charge Kit" does not work

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Hello, i've Windows 7 as O.S, and i'm having some problems with my Xbox 360 controllers. When i've bought the play and charge kit for my xbox 360 controller, i heard that it was possible to connect it to te pc in order to play with games for windows live. So, i've started to look for drivers, and i found them in microsoft's hardware official site. I've installed them, then i've restarted my p.c, i plugged in the USB, WIndows recognized the hardware. I thought it was alright. But, even if the hadrware has been recongnized, it doest work. Then I've discovered that "Xbox 360 Accesories 1.2" does't recognize the hardware, and it is not recognized as a gaming Hardware, but as a generic Hadrware. at that point i've gived up! I've surfed in the internet, trying to find somethig or somemone able to help me, but it was useless. Now i hope you'll be able to solve my problem!

P.S: I've alredy tried to change controller, to change USB port, to change cable, to uninstall and repeat the driver's installation...

Hope i've been clear, and sorry for my bad english!

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Hello TheRick.

Unfortunately this won't work. The Play and Charge kit only connects up to the actual battery. The controller still connects over wireless.

You'd need either a wired Xbox 360 controller, or a Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver which will connect to your existing wireless controller.

Paul Smith - MVP for Windows Desktop Experience... I've crawled off NNTP - for now. Posting from Aldershot, UK. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back letting us know what works and what doesn't. :-)

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Anonymous

2012-03-19T23:05:29+00:00

JUST WANTED TO CLEAR SOMETHING UP, PLAY N CHARGE AND THE **** PEOPLE R SAYING ABOUT IT ONLY PROVIDING POWER TO THE BATTERIES............ UN SINC YOUR PAD, TAKE OUT THE BATTERY N PLUG IT IN 2 UR XBOX WHAT HAPPENS??? IF ITS THE SAME AS MY XBOX IT WILL PICK IT UP N YOU CAN PLAY WITHOUT A BATTERY. YES THE REASON YOU CANT GET IT TO WORK ON A P.C IS THE WANT YOU TO BUY MORE OF THERE PRODUCTS OR OFFICIAL MICROSOFT P.C GAMING EQUIPMENT. ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, ALWAYS HAS N ALWAYS WILL.
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Anonymous

2011-02-22T19:12:43+00:00

You are very wrong. Try and remove the batteries and you will see what im talking about!
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Anonymous

2010-12-16T23:35:27+00:00

that doesnt make sense because when my xbox front left usb port broke i had to use the one from my computer (the other ones had usb flash and wireless adapter) and it still connected to the xbox no problem
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Anonymous

2009-10-27T23:14:23+00:00

Hi Paul_Smith,

I am having a similar problem, yet more problematic. I purchased the official XBox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver, installed the drivers from the CD that came with it, and then plugged in the receiver to a USB port. The light comes on the receiver and blinks (as it is supposed to). But the XBox 360 wireless controller does not connect to it. Also, my wireless controller has the Play & Charge Kit, and when I plug it into my computer's USB port, the charging light flashes green and then turns off... even when the batteries are not fully charged. Something doesn't seem to be working. I am using Windows XP.
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