ENGLISH

Xbox 360 For Dummies

By Brian Johnson; Duncan Mackenzie

Book information

Publisher
Wiley Publishing
Year
2006
ISBN
0471771805, 9780471771807
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9017812 bytes)
Series
For Dummies
Pages
\362
Topic
Computers
Time added
2023-03-04 12:04:28

Description

Microsoft's Xbox now accounts for 37 percent of the game console market, and the new Xbox 360 is due out for the 2005 holiday season, months before Sony's PlayStation 3. When gamers take the new Xbox home, however, they'll soon discover that it's more than a just a game machine-it's a full-fledged home media hub with more power than most PCs. This friendly guide shows how to maximize both gaming and non-gaming features of this amazing machine. Topics covered include hooking up Xbox 360, taking advantage of HDTV and Dolby capabilities, using built-in digital video recording and wireless functions, storing media files, playing music, and displaying photos Shows how to have even more fun by taking an Xbox online for massively multiplayer gaming, instant messaging, and more Discusses the social potential of the Xbox, which people can use to make new friends, join groups and teams, and even throw fantastic parties Includes tips for securing the Xbox from online threats About the Authors Authors’ Acknowledgments Contents at a Glance Table of Contents Introduction What’s in This Book How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Chapter 1: Meet the Xbox 360 Parents, Start Here Playing with an Xbox 360 Xbox 360 Packages Shopping Smart Making Your Way around the Xbox 360 Connecting to Your Home or the World Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Xbox 360 Opening the Box Planning Your Xbox 360 Installation Connecting the Xbox 360 to a TV Connecting Your Sound System Connecting to the Internet Flipping the Switch and Testing Troubleshooting Error Messages Chapter 3: Dealing with the Dashboard Initial Setup Finalizing Setup Details Introducing Blades Multiple Gamers Chapter 4: The Live Blade What’s Xbox Live? Send and Receive Messages Using the Xbox Live Marketplace Finding Out What’s Happening Online Chapter 5: The Media Blade DVD Movies Accessing Your PC USB Media Devices Videos Chapter 6: The System Blade Setting Up with the System Blade Console Settings Family Settings Memory Network Settings Computers Initial Setup Chapter 7: The Games Blade Saying Hi to the Games Blade Listing Your Achievements Reviewing Played Games Playing Games on Xbox Live Arcade Playing Demos and Viewing Trailers Chapter 8: HDTV, EDTV, Plain Old TV Television Basics Thinking about a New TV Using a Computer Monitor Recording Your Games for Fun and Posterity Chapter 9: Getting the Best Audio Experience Xbox 360 Game Sound Hooking Up Xbox 360 Sound Great Sound Systems Buying a New Home Theater System Chapter 10: Customizing Your Console Faceplates Dashboard Wireless Accessories Chapter 11: Parental Control Rating Systems Controlling Access Xbox Live Family Rules Chapter 12: LAN Parties What’s a LAN Party? Play Games with Your “Real” Friends System Link Going Mobile Chapter 13: Windows Media Center Extender What Is Media Center? Extenders Setting Up the Xbox 360 as an Extender Comparing Media Center with TiVo Getting Windows XP Media Center Edition Using Media Center through Your Xbox 360 Chapter 14: Ten Great Web Sites www.xbox.com http://forums.xbox.com www.bungie.net www.majornelson.com www.joystiq.com www.activexbox.com www.teamxbox.com www.officialxboxmagazine.com www.g4tv.com www.xbox4dummies.com Chapter 15: More Than Ten Great Games Perfect Dark Zero Kameo: Elements of Power Project Gotham Racing 3 Top Spin 2 Gears of War Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Quake 4 Dead or Alive 4 Halo Series Call of Duty 2 Condemned: Criminal Origins Gun Full Auto Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Parents Gaming Safely Communicating with Your Family Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Make Friends Xbox Live Online Communities The Real World Chapter 18: Ten Great Accessories Memory Devices Wireless Gaming Xbox 360 Headset Windows Media Center PC Video Connections Faceplates Appendix: Original Xbox Games Hard Drives Software Downloads Compatible Xbox Games Index

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