Posts Tagged ‘xbox’

Ways to Cure Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Using Home Equipment

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

The game console has stopped and you need to fix Xbox 360 three red rings of death as they are the clear indicator that something is wrong. Despite the several repair guides available online there have been plenty of cases when the tips did not work as expected. It is not about electronics and personal skills but about the ability to follow step by step instructions that do not include videos.

It is not safe and can be damaging to your console if you solely rely on following instructions from an Xbox repair guide with pictures only. Best option to fix the 3 red lights is to go for a repair guide that has video instructions with proper directives.

You should identify the cause of the Xbox problem before you go all mechanic on the console. If you start fixing a wrong problem correctly, you might actually make things worse.

Microsoft standard report suggests that the 3 red lights issue is generally related to overheating of the gaming console. The device freezes to stop further damage from taking place inside the console. If this is the case, you can remove the 3 red lights problem once and for all using the video instructions from a good repair guide.

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Why and How to Copy Xbox 360 Games

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

You might be wondering why you would want to know how to copy your Xbox 360 games, and there are plenty of reasons. Firstly, consider how expensive each game you buy is. Now imagine what would happen if it got scratched or became unusable after you had played your favorite game many times. You would either have to buy a new game or just do without. If you know how to copy Xbox 360 games then you have a form of insurance against anything happening to your favorite game. 

Making an FTP Connection between your PC and Xbox

Before you start learning how to copy Xbox 360 games you will need to have a modded Xbox, whether hard or soft modded. You will also need a crossover cable that fits your computer Ethernet port, a new or custom hacked dashboard on your Xbox, an FTP program (preferably FlashFXP). Your Xbox will also need to be flashed; auto installers can do this step. 

Once you have all these things turn on the Static IP on your Xbox, then set your IP to 192.168.0.100. Your Subnet Mask should be 255.255.255.0. Save these settings on your Xbox and connect the Xbox to your PC with the cable to the Ethernet port. On your computer go to Network Connections and then Properties, set the IP and Subnet Mask to the same as the settings on your Xbox.

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