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Xbox Hardware Cheats

Reset parental controls:

Go to "Settings" and highlight the "Parental Control"
option. Press X, Y, L, X, at the passcode
screen to reset the parental control setting to the default value.

Move screen:

Press Y X at the start up screen and it will move
around slightly and again to reverse it.

Starfield display:

Note: This trick requires the DVD playback kit. When the music
is stopped or paused, a small starfield-style display will appear
in the jewel that plays with the music. To zoom in on this, press
Info. Then, press Stop or Pause. After the
lights fade, the starfield will be in full screen.

In-game reset:

Hold Start Back for about three seconds.

Hidden FMV sequence:

Insert an audio CD. Stop the CD when it begins playing at the
CD player screen. Press B, select "Copy", then
press A. Use the "Select All" option, then press
A. Use the "Copy" option and create a new soundtrack.
Enter <<Eggsßox>> as a name. Select "Done"
and press A to view a hidden "Thank You!" FMV
sequence.

Insert an audio CD, then stop the CD when it begins playing at
the CD player screen. Press B, then select "Copy"
and press A. Choose the "Select All" option,
then press A and select the "Copy" option. Create
a new soundtrack and enter <> as a name. Select "Done"
and press A.

Bonus video:

Place any Xbox game in a standard DVD player to view a short bonus
video.

View music animations:

Insert a music CD and play it on the music screen. When the music
plays, you can see an animation in the jewel (that plays with
the music). To make this full screen, press Y then press
X. To return to the track selection, press any other button.

Note: You can make the jewel full screen when using the DVD remote
by pressing Info.

Hear voices:

When the dash is started, leave it alone for a short time. The
screen will eventually get dark, and you will begin to hear sounds.
One of these is an electronic voice.

Music control:

To replay the current track of a song, press White.
To skip to the next song, press Black.

Xbox Live information and settings:

Note: This only applies if you have Xbox Live. In the
Xbox Dashboard, go to "Settings", then to "Network",
and choose "Connect" so that it tests your connection.
When it is finished, press Y to view the information about
your connection the Live network. You can also press Black
to save your network settings so that you can bring them with
you on a memory unit.

Playing burned music discs:

Burn music onto a CD-RW (not a CD-R) disc, and close
the session when you burn the CD. Place it in your Xbox and rip
away.

Progressive Scan Dashboard:

Note: This requires the Tsunami Xbox Live! update,
a high definition monitor, and the High Definition AV pack. Enable
the 480p resolution option in the Xbox’s video settings. Then
press L R click Left Analog-stick click
Right Analog-stick to switch at the Dashboard to switch
to a progressive scan display.

Reformat hard drive:

Note: Reformatting the hard drive will delete all of
your saved games and soundtracks. Go to "Settings" then
"System Info". Then, press Y, Left Analog-stick
Up, Left Analog-stick Down, X, A.

Use headset with cellphone:

You can plug your Xbox Live headset into some cellphones
and use it as a hands free device. This may not work for every
brand, but can be done with Nextel models.

Sub woofer warning:

If you use a surround sound system, do not place your
Xbox next to your sub woofer. It can erase the internal hard drive
if there is no magnetic shielding around the sub woofer, as there
is no magnetic shielding on the Xbox’s hard drive.

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