If you’re having issues connecting your Xbox Controller to a Windows PC, then the following is a list of things you can try to troubleshoot and solve the problem:
- Check the batteries and the charge if not using batteries
- Switch the Controller off and on. Press and hold the Xbox button (the circular X top middle) for 6 seconds or more, then hold it again to switch it back on
- Check that your Micro-USB cable has data sync and is not a charge-only cable (the issue we had). If not, you can buy one here: https://amzn.to/3VtIaWP
- Connect via Bluetooth (run the Bluetooth troubleshooter on Windows if you’re having trouble – Windows Start > Bluetooth > Find and fix problems with Bluetooth devices). We found we sometimes needed to remove and then re-add the device.
- Update your drivers as per the video above (Windows Start > Drivers > right mouse on your device and then on ‘Update’
Please put any other solutions you’ve found in the comments to try and help others out.
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