Communications with Xbox 360

Manage who your child can communicate with on Xbox Live. Communication on Xbox Live includes chat, messages, and game invites using voice, video, or text.

To configure your child's communications settings for Xbox Live:

1. Start from the System area of the Xbox Dashboard or—if you're using the Xbox 360 system for the first time—from the Initial Setup Complete screen. Select Family Settings, Xbox Live Controls and sign in using the password for your Microsoft Passport Network account.
2. Select Privacy and Friends, Communications.
3. Choose one of the following settings:
   • Select Everyone to allow your child to communicate with anyone on Xbox Live.
   • Select Friends Only to allow your child to communicate only with people on his or her friends list.
   • Select Blocked to block everyone from communicating with your child. Your child will still receive new friend requests.

To configure your child's settings for new online friends (including settings for approving friend requests), see New Online Friends for Xbox 360.