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Set up your new console 

If you have purchased a 

new

 Xbox One console and want help 

physically

 setting up the system 

(positioning the console, connecting components, plugging in cables, etc.), select 

CONTINUE 

WITH PHYSICAL SETUP

 below. 

If your console is already physically set up and plugged in, and you want to skip directly to 

digital

 setup (connecting to the Internet, updating the console, signing in, etc.), select 

SKIP TO 

DIGITAL SETUP

 below. 

Unbox the console 

 

An Xbox One game system typically includes: 

1.

 

Xbox One console  

2.

 

Kinect sensor (optional) 

3.

 

Power supply  

4.

 

Power cord  

5.

 

Xbox One Wireless Controller  

6.

 

Two AA batteries  

Summary of Contents for One S

Page 1: ...PHYSICAL SETUP below If your console is already physically set up and plugged in and you want to skip directly to digital setup connecting to the Internet updating the console signing in etc select SKIP TO DIGITAL SETUP below Unbox the console An Xbox One game system typically includes 1 Xbox One console 2 Kinect sensor optional 3 Power supply 4 Power cord 5 Xbox One Wireless Controller 6 Two AA b...

Page 2: ...console Make sure that the location for your console is as follows A stable surface Well ventilated relatively cool and away from direct heat sources Uncluttered Don t put other objects on under or right next to the console An object on the top right of the console may block its heat vents Poor placement Good placement Note The Xbox One console can only be placed horizontally Poor placement Good p...

Page 3: ...TV or HDTV Here s how 1 Find the HDMI ports on the back of the console They re flat rectangular openings near the middle of the console with another square port between them 2 Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT port on your console the leftmost HDMI port on the back of your console 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI input on your TV ...

Page 4: ...al Note If you don t have cable or satellite TV skip this step If you connect the set top box STB for your cable or satellite TV provider to your console you can control your live TV content through your Xbox One Here s how 1 On your TV disconnect the HDMI cable that connects your TV to your STB 2 Connect the cable to the HDMI IN port on your console the rightmost of the HDMI ports on the back of ...

Page 5: ...tep You will be prompted to connect to a wireless network later during digital setup For a wired connection use an Ethernet cable to connect your router or modem to the networking port on the right side of the back of the console Connect the console to a Kinect sensor optional To connect your Kinect sensor simply plug the Kinect sensor cable into the back of the Xbox One console as shown in the fo...

Page 6: ...re information see How to manage storage on Xbox One New users to Xbox One Once you complete the digital setup of your new console your Xbox prompts you to format your external storage device if you want to use it to store your Xbox games and apps If you want to use this device for personal media such as pictures music and video you can choose to keep the device as media storage and the drive will...

Page 7: ...orts on the Xbox One console two on the back and one either on the front Xbox One S Xbox One X and All Digital Edition or on the left side original Xbox One Connect the external storage device to any of the available USB 3 0 ports For more information on using additional USB devices with your Xbox One see Using the USB ports on your Xbox One console Note As a best practice make sure all the cables...

Page 8: ...t of the console you will see an image of the Xbox One controller with the Xbox button flashing This is a reminder that you need to turn on your controller before continuing To turn on the controller press the Xbox button in the center of the controller If your controller does not power on when you press the Xbox button you will need to make sure your batteries are installed properly See Battery o...

Page 9: ...an read in order to connect your Xbox One to the internet and begin your first system update After the update is complete more languages may be available For more information on how selecting your language and location affects your Xbox One experience see Languages and locations on Xbox One FAQ For information about how to update your Language later see Change your Xbox One system settings Select ...

Page 10: ...guage and location affects your Xbox One experience see Languages and locations on Xbox One FAQ For information about how to update your Language later see Change your Xbox One system settings Change your display settings if prompted to do so In rare cases the Xbox One console may not be able to automatically determine your TV s resolution If this is the case you will see the Change your display s...

Page 11: ...ext step is to connect your Xbox to the internet This can be done in two ways either through a wired connection or a wireless connection If you attached a network cable to your Xbox earlier you will go directly to the You re Connected screen If Xbox One does not detect a wired connection you will be prompted to select a network ...

Page 12: ...ll be listed in order from strongest to weakest signal strength If you have a wireless network in your home in most cases it should appear near the top of the list Add wireless network Select this option if your wireless network does not appear on the list of available networks If you select this option you will need to manually enter the following information about your wireless network SSID netw...

Page 13: ...Once you are connected to the internet you can continue with your setup Select your location ...

Page 14: ...es and locations on Xbox One FAQ For information about how to update your Location later see Change your Xbox One system settings Update your system Once you are connected to the Internet you ll need to get the most recent system update This update is required in order to use your Xbox One for the first time Review the size of the update and select Start update to begin the download If you choose ...

Page 15: ...e will restart Note that system updates can take anywhere from 15 minutes to more than an hour to complete You can choose to continue with digital setup while the console is processing the update by using the Xbox app on your iOS or Android mobile device To complete digital setup using the app select COMPLETE SETUP ON MOBILE NOW below If you prefer to wait until the console is finished updating se...

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