XBOX 360 E User Guide

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Auto-Off: This option turns off your Xbox 360 after six hours of inactivity. Use it!
Screen Saver: Many high-tech gamers should make use of this feature. To avoid image burn-in, enable the
screen saver. After a few moments of inactivity, the screen will dim.
Remote Control:  This option allows you to use either the Xbox 360 Media Remote or the Xbox 360 Universal
Media Remote.
System Info:  This displays your console’s serial number, console ID, and Xbox 360 Dashboard version....

Gamer Profile:This section dictates which profiles your child can view. You can allow friends, everyone, or no
one. You can also determine who is allowed to see your child’s profile. Choose friends, everyone, or no one.
Online Status: This determines the visibility of your child on Xbox Live. Allow friends, everyone, or no one to see
when your child is on.
Online Games: Allows you to control whether your child plays online or not. 
Member Content: This determines whether your child can view...

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Network Settings
Xbox Live users need to know about Network Settings.
The Network Settings option is your gateway to Xbox
Live. Though going online may seem like a complicated
task, the Network Settings options greatly simplies it.
Test Xbox Live Connection
The initial setup is easy. The Xbox 360 does almost all
of the work. After connecting all the hardware (basically
either plugging in an Ethernet cable from your router
or modem, or using a wireless network adapter via
USB or...

Test Media Connection
The Test Media Connection is a more specific kind of
test that searches not for Internet connectivity but for
a connection with a Media Center PC. If you connect
your Xbox 360 to a home network that also hosts a
Media Center PC, run this test to make full use of the
multimedia features.
Edit Settings
This is a shortcut for the tech-savvy gamer. Jump
straight into the Edit Settings if you need to make
changes to your network settings or if you need to
update information on your...

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Restore to Factory Defaults
Select this option if you’re having a hard time trou-
bleshooting your network connection and you want
a fresh start, or if you need to update your Xbox 360
because you got new hardware (router, wireless
gateway, etc.).
Computers
Because your Xbox 360 can also connect to Windows
Media Center PCs or Windows XP PCs, you will need a
way to monitor the connections it makes with other
computers.Select Computers from the System blade and two
options come up....

Xbox 360™Han dbookThe Official User ’s Guide

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Identify Yourself!
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ESTABLISH YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE 
The Xbox 360 is a highly customizable console with a tremendous flair for personality. Whether it’s changing the
faceplate or customizing Dashboard images, there’s so much you can do to make the console reflect your style.
One of the most straightforward, yet powerful, person-
alization features is creating a gamer profile and
gamer card. This establishes your presence in the
Xbox community, particularly Xbox Live and Xbox.com.
Every Xbox 360 user...

5.If you don’t have a Passport Network or Windows Live ID account, click “No, create one.”
6. Choose a locale for your Windows Live ID account, enter your language, and birthdate, then click “Next.”
7. Enter an  existinge-mail address, password, and secret question (with answer), then click “Next.”
8. Enter your personal information and click “Next.”
9. Accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement by clicking “Accept,” and choose a service plan.
10 . Press continue to accept a one-month trial of Xbox...

Welcome to the Gamer Zone
To choose the right Xbox Live Gamer Zone, you need to
know two things: 1) what kind of gamer you really are,
and 2) what the Gamer Zone represents. The former is
entirely up to you and can change at any time; the lat-
ter is a bit more complicated than just looking inward.
Gamer Zones Explained
The Gamer Zone is an important indicator of how you
like to play online. Your Gamer Zone helps match you
with other gamers of similar play styles. There are four
Gamer Zones to choose...

Play Your Card Right
You’re much more complicated than just your planned style of play, aren’t you? Well, your gamer card is made
up of much more than just your Gamer Zone.
Achievements, reputation, gamerscore, gamer picture,
motto...they all play a part in painting your profile.
This gives other players enough information to size
you up at a glance, while allowing you to express
yourself with as little information as possible. Let’s go
over each piece of info.
What’s in a Name?—Gamertag
Come on, you...