Xbox my xbox controller turns xbox on but does not register it

Have you tried turning the console off and back on

that means you have to many controllers registered to the system I have had this problem multiple times with my xbox if anything take a wireless controller or even a guitar hero or rock band guitar and take batteries out if that doesnt work then sync one of the controllers to a different xbox.

First - Do NOT include your personal information on a public forum such as Fixya. Instructions and a link are below. You'll have to prove the account and registered console are yours.

If you have forgotten your pass code for your Xbox 360, you can reset it by answering the pass code question you created when you set up parental controls.
If you don't remember your pass code question or don't know the pass code for your Xbox 360, you can reset the pass code online. Here's how.
Note You must meet the following criteria to be able to reset your pass code online:

• Your Microsoft account must be an adult account.
• The console must be registered in your name.

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account at Devices.
2. Locate your registered Xbox 360 console.
3. Select More actions, select Reset passcode, and then follow the instructions to reset your pass code.
   
   How to reset forgotten pass code for parental controls on Xbox 360

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press the little buton on the controller and the xbox and it should register

Change battery, or by new battery slot thingy and put it in.

If the control is blinks in sequence with the four LED light on the XBox 360 but it does not change to only one LED, being the one that corresponds to which player the control is, you need to remove the batteries from the control then disconnect power from your XBox 360. Wait a few minutes before reconnecting power to either then attempt to sync the control again. This resolves most issues.

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I also registered to post the solution. This is actually a very easy fix.

Goto > Start > Control Panel
Open > Sounds and Audio Devices
Goto > "Audio" Tab
Change > "Default Device" back to your sound card rather than the x-box controller.
Press > "OK"

When you plug in the x-box controller it makes itself the default audio playback because it has a headphone jack on it.

-Mike

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I had the same thing happen to me, if it's just two lights that flash for a moment and then turn off. It means the controller is having a hardware failure. I ended up just returning the controller and got a new one. This generally occurs in 3rd-party controllers like Mad Catz.

to activate the second wirless controler you have to press the search button on the xbx360 just below memory unit b, then press the search button on the controler aswell.