The Xbox Guide button in the middle of your Xbox 360 controller is the thing that puts the Xbox 360 video game experience right at your fingertips
With the Xbox 360, high-definition games and lifelike graphics with surround-sound audio come to life with the aid of the controller
When you are online with Xbox Live, you can chat with friends whilst watching DVD movies or listening to music. The Xbox 360 game console is your gateway to bleeding-edge content at high definition resolution and stunning graphics. And the controller is your key
Your Xbox 360 video game console works seamlessly with Xbox.com Australia. And if you need guidance on using the game console controller's Guide Button, the web site has that, too
Power up and down
You can press the Guide button to power up your Xbox 360 video game console right from where you are seated, then turn it off later by pressing and holding the button for three seconds and confirming your selection
When your video game console is on, the Xbox Guide Button is your key to the doorway. The Xbox Guide serves as the convenient launch pad to your gamer profile and the vast online gamer community
The key to access
It is the Xbox Guide that gives access to your messaging, friends list, achievements and high score, personal settings, and media player—either during a game or when you're just kicking back and listening to music
The six main areas of the Xbox Guide are:
1. The Gamer Profile: This section displays your Gamertag, gamer or user picture, as well as your Xbox Live status (if you're a Xbox Live member)
It also shows achievement data for offline players
Here, you can select your mini gamer card that manages the gamer profile area of the Xbox Guide.
There are options for such functions as Game Defaults; Edit Gamer Profile; View Games; View Rep; and Account Management
2. Community: If you are signed-in as an Xbox Live member, the community area is active and allows you to check out your friends list, send and receive messages, and view the gamertags of the last 50 people that you've played with
3. Private Chat: If you are an Xbox Live member and using the Xbox 360 Headset, this function lets you engage in one-on-one voice chat with another video game player online
4. Personal Settings: Here you have such options as:
A. Online Status (this shows how you appear to other players whilst online)
B. Voice (includes level, mute, and other audio settings)
C. Vibration (game-dependent vibration is enabled or disabled using the video game console's controller unit)
D. Notifications (depending on desired system notifications, visual and/or aural)
E. Themes (for personalising the Dashboard's look and feel with your chosen colours and artwork)
5. Select Music: You can choose or substitute new music, and also define a listening level (relative to the video console game's audio effects)
6. Xbox 360 Game Banner: Depending on the specific video game title that you are playing, an image may be displayed or a "tip of the day", or some other game-specific details that you decide to see during the game
Or don't disturb
On the other hand, if you want to simply focus on your game, just go to Notifications and indicate that you don't want to be disturbed whilst playing. It's all up to you, using the Xbox 360 Guide