Take Xbox Live on Vacation

When cabin fever sets in and you realize you haven't left the house in weeks, it's time to pack up and hit the road. But if the thought of being without your Xbox Live™ fix for more than a few hours gives you the shakes, just take it with you! Let's see, you've got your toothbrush, Xbox®, controllers, Communicator, 35-inch TV, power cords, Ethernet cables, and all your favorite games. Hmmm. Is this going to fit in your carry-on bag?

Hang on there, sport. You don't need to bring your whole system on vacation. All you need to play Xbox Live when you're on the road is your account. Play Burnout® 3: Takedown™ in Boise, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon™ 2 in Boston, Halo 2  in Miami, and Perfect Dark Zero ™ in Pasadena. How can you pull this off? The secret is an Xbox Memory Unit. "What?" you say. Those little plastic things I plug into the controller on the Xbox or the USB port on the Xbox 360 to save my games on? You got it. (And if you don't have one—get one. Note: the MU’s are not interchangeable between the Xbox and the Xbox 360 consoles.)

Not only can you save games on your MU, you can save your Xbox Live account. This gives you the power to play anywhere you find an Xbox and high-speed Internet service. Simply plug in your MU and copy your account to it. Here's how:

On the Xbox:

Go to the Xbox Dashboard Main Menu. Yes, this means leaving the Xbox Live Now Dashboard if you’re there.

1. Select Memory.
2. Select Xbox Hard Disk.
3. Select Xbox Live Accounts.
4. Select an Xbox Live Account and press A.
5. Select Copy to copy it to any attached memory unit with a free account slot.

On the Xbox 360:

1. Go to the System blade of the Xbox 360 Dashboard.
2. Select Memory.
3. Select Hard Drive.
4. Select the gamer profile you’d like to move onto a Memory Unit.
5. Select Move.
6. Select Yes.
7. Select the Memory Unit.

Then pop the MU in your pocket and you're on your way. Plug it into any Xbox or Xbox 360 console that's connected to Xbox Live, and your account, gamertag, friends list, and stats are all at your command—just like you never left home.

Just remember, if you change any of your information while you're "roaming," your console back home won't reflect those changes, so you'll need to plug in your MU and let the Xbox update your info.

Whether you love to roadtrip and visit friends, or the only time you leave the house is on forced marches to Grandma's, the MU will keep you connected to the Xbox Live community wherever you go.