Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.

Discus and support Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything. in XBoX on Windows to solve the problem; I purchased a new computer and went to plug the Xbox One controller in and it recognizes it and it says it's connected with no problems but the... Discussion in 'XBoX on Windows' started by Xeoneex, Jul 14, 2020.

  1. Xeoneex
    Xeoneex Guest

    Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.


    I purchased a new computer and went to plug the Xbox One controller in and it recognizes it and it says it's connected with no problems but the controller does nothing. I tried reinstalling it, trying a different
    plug, going into control panel and looking up device manager. Someone had even given me a website with stuff to try but nothing I did worked. I tried running Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter but didn't find the option the website suggested, also tried
    updating the Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator Driver manually, but there was no enumerator driver on the list. I'm at a loss and I would like to use my controller. How do I fix this?

    :)
     
    Xeoneex, Jul 14, 2020
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  2. XBF Steven R Win User

    Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.

    Hi Xeoneex,



    Thank you for letting us know that the issue has been fixed. We'll be locking the thread as the issue has been resolved. If you ever require any help with any other issues please feel free to come back to the Xbox Forums for further assistance.
    For those reading this thread, if the troubleshooting steps listed above didn't help resolve the issue, please feel free to create a new thread asking for assistance. When the new thread is created please copy and paste the URL to this thread showing that
    the troubleshooting steps listed above didn't fix the issue.



    Thank you and have a great day!
  3. Xeoneex Win User

    Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.

    Still having trouble with this
  4. Xeoneex Win User

    Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.

    With the controller plugged in I opened the joy.cpl and there is nothing shown. The cable I'm using is the one that came with the controller, it works because on my old pc it worked fine. I did try different cables and the same thing happened, there was
    nothing in the joy.cpl
  5. Obsessive Power Win User

    Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.

    Hi,

    With the controller plugged in, hold down the Windows Key and tap
    R. In the run box type joy.cpl and press enter. Does it show an Xbox One controller?

    What kind of cable are you using? While most USB to micro USB cables should work, some are only meant for charging and not data transfer.
  6. Xeoneex Win User

    Xbox One controller recognized but not doing anything.

    I fixed it. Dont know why but I had it on a USB hub and it wasn't working on it so I directly plugged it into my computer and it works fine. Not sure why this made a difference, my old computer had it connected to the USB hub and worked fine so I dont
    know.
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