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Welcome to Xbox 360 Support, a comprehensive resource for setting up, using, and troubleshooting your Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system.


Set up your Console and start gaming!

  1. Correctly position your Xbox 360 console
  2. Connect your Xbox 360 to a standard TV or High Definition TV
  3. Connect your Xbox 360 to use digital audio (if your hardware supports it)
  4. Correctly plug your Xbox 360 into a power source
  5. Connect a controller to your Xbox 360 - Wired or Wireless?
  6. Switch it on and create your profile so you can start gaming:
    1. Create an Offline Profile to start gaming right away -OR-
    2. Setup your Xbox 360 to connect to Xbox Live and then create an Online Profile
      1. Existing members can migrate their old account
      2. New members can create a New Gamer Profile
  7. Put the game disc in. (Read our Playing Games guide)
  8. Start gaming!

P.S Got Broadband? Set up for Xbox Live

Note: If you are a parent wishing to only create an online profile for your child, you must first create a new profile for yourself. You will then be able to Join Xbox Live for your Child from the Xbox dashboard.


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    Some Xbox games offer console-to-console, or system-link, play, in which two or more players (depending on the game) can wirelessly network their consoles for multiplayer use.

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    About Xbox 360 Updates

    One of the things that makes Xbox 360™ so powerful is its capacity for receiving improvements—automatic enhancements to its features and performance—even after you've brought it home.

 

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