Xbox One Controller Drivers Manual Download How to Update Xbox One Controller Firmware
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xbox one controller drivers manual download How to Update Xbox One Controller Firmware. Xbox One controllers use something called firmware, which is a special kind of software that's designed to run on hardware devices. Microsoft makes changes to this firmware every so often, which is why your Xbox One controller sometimes needs to be updated. You can update Xbox One controller firmware with an Xbox One or a Windows 10 PC, and you can do it through a wireless connection or with a micro USB cable. The process doesn't take very long, and it can take care of a lot of annoying problems like dropped connections. Not sure if your computer has Windows 10 or an earlier version? Here's how to check what version of Windows you have. How to Update an Xbox One Controller Wirelessly. Xbox One controllers are designed to connect to the Xbox One console through a wireless connection, and most of them are capable of receiving updates wirelessly as well. Some older Xbox One controllers can only be updated over a wired USB connection. If you aren't sure which type of controller you have, check the part of the controller that points toward you when you're holding it. If you see a small circular jack that's designed for use with a headset or headphones, you can update your controller wirelessly. If you don't see this jack, then you have an older controller that needs to be updated through a wired USB connection. Here's how to update an Xbox One controller wirelessly: Turn on your Xbox One, and sign in to Xbox Network. If you have a stereo headset adapter for your Xbox one controller, plug it in at this time so that it will also receive any available updates. You also need to have a headset plugged into the adapter for it to turn on and receive updates. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Navigate to System > Settings . Navigate to Kinect & devices > Devices & accessories . Select . ( three dots ) to access more options. Select the box that says Firmware version , followed by a version number. If this box says no update available , your controller is up to date already. Select Update now . Make sure you have fully charged batteries in your controller. If your batteries are low, either replace them or connect the controller via USB before proceeding. Wait for the update process to finish. Select Close . Your controller is now done updating. How to Update an Xbox One Controller With USB. In some cases, you may find that your Xbox One controller fails to update via the normal wireless connection. When this happens, you can perform the update by connecting your controller to your Xbox One with a micro USB cable. This process is exactly the same as updating your controller over a wireless connection, but it's designed to initiate automatically when you connect a controller that's in need of an update with a USB cable. If the process doesn't initiate automatically, you can proceed with a manual update, which works the same as the wireless updating process that was outlined in the previous section. Here's how updating an Xbox One controller through a USB connection works: Turn your Xbox One on, and sign in to Xbox Network. If you have a stereo headset adapter, plug it into the controller. Connect your controller to your Xbox One with a micro USB cable. If the update starts automatically, follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process. If it doesn't start automatically, you will need to get it started manually using the same basic process that's used to update a wireless controller. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Navigate to System > Settings . Navigate to Kinect & devices > Devices & accessories . Select . ( three dots ) to access more options. Select the Firmware version box. Select Update now . Wait for the update to complete. Do not unplug the USB cable during this process. Select Close . Your controller is done updating. How to Update an Xbox One Controller With a Windows 10 PC. The Xbox One controller is designed to work with Windows 10, which means you can connect your controller to any Windows 10 computer with a USB cable, Bluetooth, or the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows. Due to the Xbox One controller being designed for use with Windows 10 in addition to the Xbox One, these controllers can also be updated using any Windows 10 computer. You can only update your Xbox One controller using your computer if you have Windows 10. Here's how to update an Xbox One controller using your Windows 10 computer: Launch the Xbox Accessories app. Connect your Xbox One controller to your computer using a USB cable. If you have the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows, you can connect using that. However, using a USB cable is less prone to failure and other issues. If your controller requires a mandatory update, you will see a message to that effect as soon as you connect it. If you don't see an automatic message, click . ( three dots ) to access more options. Click the box that says Firmware version followed by a number. If this box says No update available, your controller is already up to date. Click Continue . Wait for the process to complete. Do not disconnect the USB cable during this process. Click Close . Your controller is now updated. How to Update Your Xbox One Console. Before you can update your Xbox One controller, you Xbox One console may need to be updated. Most Xbox One consoles are set to update automatically, but if yours isn't, or an issue like an internet or power outage interrupted an update, you'll have to do it manually. Here's how to update your Xbox One console manually: Turn on your Xbox One, and make sure it's connected to the internet. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Navigate to System > Settings . Navigate to System > Updates & downloads . Select Update available . If you see No update available , then your console is already up to date. Wait for your console to finish updating. Once your console has finished updating, you can try updating your controller again. Using an Xbox One controller with your PC is simple, here's how. Once upon a time, Microsoft didn't support its own controllers on its own PC platform. You needed hacked drivers and workarounds to use the excellent Xbox One controller with PC games. That's no longer the case, with official drivers built right into Windows 10. So, while it's easy to do, there's more to it than just plugging it in. Here's a complete guide. (You might also want to check out our pick for the very best Xbox One controller.) Products used in this guide. The controller: Xbox One controller ($65 at Microsoft) The cable: Rampow micro USB cable ($7 at Amazon) Going wireless: Xbox Wireless Adapter ($28 at Amazon) For USB-C PCs: AmazonBasics USB-C adapter ($10 at Amazon) The app: Xbox Accessories for Windows 10 (Free) How to use a micro USB cable with the Xbox One controller. By far, the simplest way to use an Xbox One controller is to use a micro USB cable. Attach to the connector on your controller and any free USB port on your PC, and it'll automatically recognize it's there, and you're good to go. Any decent cable will do the trick, even the one that you used to use to charge your phone. However, it's not just desktop PCs that you can use an Xbox One controller with. It's entirely possible to use it with a tablet or laptop, and in those cases, you may only have USB-C connectors available. The easiest thing to do is get a USB-C to USB-A dongle, allowing you to use a regular micro USB cable through the USB-C connector on your laptop or tablet. The Xbox Wireless Adapter. Microsoft also has an official wireless dongle for Windows PCs that allows you to go wire-free. The first-generation controller and the original Xbox Elite controller don't support Bluetooth, so to go wireless on your PC, you'll need the dongle. It isn't expensive, and the redesigned model is much smaller than the original. Simply plug it into your PC and connect your controller to is as you would the Xbox One, by holding down the pairing button on the top. The Bluetooth controller. The current generation Xbox One controller from Microsoft, as well as the second-gen Elite Controller, supports Bluetooth. Any currently on sale, or that came with the Xbox One S or Xbox One X have Bluetooth capabilities. That means you can connect it to any Windows PC, laptop, or tablet that has Bluetooth built-in. Open settings on your PC. Go to devices . Make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Turn on the controller by pressing the large round X button. Click on the controller in your discovered devices to pair. This is particularly handy if you're taking a controller on the road with you and your laptop. One less cable to pack! Taking advantage of the Xbox Accessories app. This is particularly handy if you're using an Xbox Elite Controller, as the Xbox Accessories app allows you to customize the buttons and paddles to a layout of your choice. It's in the Windows Store to download to your PC, all you need to do is connect the controller to the PC to get started.