Problem with Xbox one controller charging via laptop USB port

Thanks for the info. The reason I don't plug it into my Xbox One is simple...it's further away than the laptop which lives right next to my couch. Basically, it boils down to laziness.

I'm going to look into a wall adapter to plug the play and charge cable into.

Thanks again.

Might be because your PC automatically downloaded the PC drivers and every time you connect it syncs to your PC. Would look under your device management and see if it shows up as a connected peripheral under devices and printers. In this state it would shut
off it's radio features and just use the USB cable to work as a controller for your laptop. Should be possible to uninstall it and delete the drivers. Just make sure next time you plug it in Windows doesn't automatically install them.

Any reason you can't just plug it into your Xbox One for charging the cable is fairly long isn't it?

it is for charging the controller only or connecting to pc/laptop.

the only way to get audio to a headset via xbox is via the 3.5mm jack, if you require power for the led lights then you need to plug into the usb port of the xbox.

Hi

The play and charge kit should charge the controller when connected to a USB port on a laptop however please be aware that some PC's/Laptops switch off USB ports to save power if they are not in use.

Thank you for your answer

but im still confused in this article which i already read earlier it says usb 2.0 or usb 3.0 port and in some other sources it says macro usb .i wanted to sure of it before placing an order

thank you

Hi,

Do you already haven an Xbox 360 controller or are you planning on buying one? If you already have one, then to use it on a PC/Laptop it needs to be a true wired controller. If it's a wireless controller, you'll need an Xbox 360 Wireless gaming receiver.
This is because the wireless 360 controllers only work via wireless, you can't make them wired.
Play and Charge cables will only charge the battery on these controllers, they won't send data.

Wired Xbox 360 controllers will work straight away with Windows 7, there is no driver to download. As for USB, the port on your PC must be either 2.0 or 3.0, but to be honest, unless your laptop is over 10 years old, this isn't going to be a problem.

Micro USB is the type of cable the Xbox One controller uses to connect to the controller itself, the USB that plugs into the PC is standard USB. As with the 360 controller, the PC port for an Xbox One controller must be at least a 2.0 slot. But like I
said before, unless your laptop is ancient, this won't be a problem.

It's been a while since I've used a PC with Windows 7, so if you opted for the Xbox One controller instead, you'll either get a prompt to install a driver for the controller when you plug it in, or you'll need to use the Windows Update tool to download it
for you.

Hope that answers all of your questions.