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.

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Anonymous

2012-02-01T13:16:31+00:00

Clear and concise. Thank you. Here's another question (wild stab here): will a Microsoft wireless mouse receiver function with a 360 controller or are the frequencies different?
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Anonymous

2012-03-17T21:19:59+00:00

It only "sees" it for the purpose of realizing what it needs to do thru that port (send power, nothing more). If you ALSO have the Wireless Adapter plugged in though, it will complete the pairing of the two together so as to allow you to play games with it as a controller, but it will be communicating wirelessly thru the adapter, not the Play & Charge. Sorry, no super conspiracy cake for you.
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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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2012-03-22T09:35:54+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.

STOP SHOUTING! My Xbox PC controller is the official Microsoft Xbox controller for Windows so how do you reckon they want me to buy more of their equipment? What do they want me to buy?
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