Xbox Wireless Receiver turns computer on

Hello Grondis,

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. The Xbox 360 wireless controller requires a gaming receiver in order to connect to a computer. The article entitled

Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows 10 contains steps on how to set up the controller on a Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7 computer. Be sure to let us know the results!

get the mac address from your xbox & then turn it off. set that as the mac address on the wireless for your computer & connect, then turn off your wireless and remove the mac (in that order). turn on your xbox, it *should* connect, turn on your computer
it will say it needs to reconnect.

wipe hands sip drink. repeat that last step as needed.

this doesnt work everywhere and you will need to look up the informaiton on where to make those mac address changes on your computer.

Hey there Eduardo,

Thanks for reaching out! I'm sorry to hear about the concern for the Xbox 360 wireless receiver installation CD. Unfortunately, you will need to install the software from the Disc on the Laptop/PC.

Here is the troubleshooting resource for Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows.

• Under Step 2 : Install the Wireless Gaming Receiver software

Note: Before you can use wireless accessories with your computer, you might need to install some software on your computer.

To install the software from disc

1. Insert the installation disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer.
2. If the Setup program doesn't automatically start, change to your CD or DVD drive, and then run the Setup program.
   
3. Follow the steps in the wizard to install the software. Restart the computer if you're prompted.
   

Hope this helps.

Hello Comfy,

Thank you for keeping us updated. The troubleshooting steps that have been completed thus far seem to indicate an issue with the computer that the receiver is being connected to. Are you able to connect the wireless receiver to a different Windows 10 computer,
and sync the controller to the wireless receiver? This is so we can narrow down the remaining troubleshooting steps that must be taken to get the controller to sync to the wireless receiver. Be sure to let us know the results!

Windows has most of the drivers for Xbox controllers and wireless receivers already, but sometimes you need to give it a bit of help.

Try this method: Open your device manager and double click on the receiver with the yellow mark on it. Then select the Driver tab and click on "Update driver". Next, select "Browse my computer for driver software" and then "Let me pick from a list of device
drivers on my computer". Then scroll all the way to the bottom and look for "Xbox 360 Peripherals". Select that and then choose "Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows".

Install that and you should be good to go.