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

2010-06-06T16:48:42+00:00

Actually, during the time the Play and Charge kit is plugged in the controller's wireless funtion is disabled. It is disabled because it would be using too much power, while wireless, at the same time it is trying to replace it. Which could eventually short out the controller causing it to be unable to be used anymore.
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Anonymous

2010-02-04T06:14:11+00:00

The problem is you have to download the appropriate drivers for it to connect with the wireless receiver you should be able to google it to find the drivers (Not that easy to find though) and as for the charging problem its the controller itself. I have the very same issue with my late model red xbox 360 controller where it won't charge through the pc at all it just like you said it flashes green then turns off then nothing but my white 360 controller charges perfectly through the pc no problem my guess is Microsoft wants you to buy a quick kit to avoid charging it through the 360 hope this helped and I am also on xp SP2
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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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Anonymous

2009-10-21T18:57:13+00:00

Thank you very much for the quick answer!
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