Cannot use my controller to play any game. The only thing the controller will do is turn on...

Hello!

Hope you are well. I'll be glad to assist you.

I'm sorry you're experiencing these issues.

Please try the following steps:

1. Press and hold the Power button on the front of your Xbox until the console turns off.

2. Unplug the power cord from the back of your Xbox.

3. Wait a minute, and then plug the power cord back in.

4. Press the Power button on your Xbox to turn it back on.

5. Pair the controller and console again and check if you can use it normally.

Best regards!

[quote user="Corwin321"]I need to turn on my controller without turning on my xbox.[/quote]The controller is designed to look for the console or Wireless Gaming Controller adapter it is sync'ed to.

I'm trying to sync it with my PC. I have a USB connector
I'm using so the controller is directly hooked up with my PC with a wired connection.

The Play & Charge cable is only used to power the controller and charge the Play & Charge battery pack. It does not carry data. It cannot be used to make a wireless
controller into a wired controller.

My wireless xbox controller will turn my xbox console (xbox one s) on, but will not operate the console after it is on. This started as I was playing and walked away from the xbox console with the controller in my hand. I cannot get the controller to connect to, or control, the xbox either wirelessly or with a USB-C cable attached. Also, this controller will not turn the console off. This controller may be 8-12 weeks old. I have a second controller that will turn on, operate and turn off the console, but it will not hold the horizontal so I can't use it. (This is at least the 3rd or 4th controller I've had to buy.)

Thanks for any help.

I think the only thing you can do is keep pressing you r controller because when using MnK the controller is registered as inactive so turns off after so long of not being used. I experienced the same thing because i have a wired headset that goes into
my controller.

can you actually use the controller to play games or just to turn on the xbox? does the lights on the xbox flash too or is it just the controller? because if its just the controller the only thing i can say is that the controller is dying. if you can answer
the questions i could help further.