Xbox One Guides & Tutorials

This section is for guides and tutorials for the Xbox One. If you are stuck in the middle of a repair and are not sure where to go next, there may be a guide here to help you out.

ABOUT THE XBOX ONE

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Learn More About The Xbox One

The Xbox One is a home game console produced by Microsoft. It is part of the eighth console generation and is a direct competitor of the PlayStation 4 console from Sony. The console was launched in November 2013.   Console Versions There are multiple console/hardware variations on the market at the moment. This is a very common practice for consoles. As the manufacturing process improves, chips get smaller and produce… Read More

LATEST GUIDES

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Using Bass Shakers With The Xbox

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Bass Shakers are a great way to enhance your gaming experience. I have gone into detail about bass shakers for gaming already but what about using them with the Xbox? If you are thinking of picking up a butt-kicker or...
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Twitch On Xbox Shows "Twitch" As Game Name

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Streaming to Twitch on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S is easy enough but rather than have it baked into the OS, it is a separate app that you must configure before switching back to the game. Some people...
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How To Convert Xbox Live Gold To Gamepass Ultimate

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There is no doubt when it comes to the value of Gamepass. A huge collection of games, updated regularly, often with high profile AAA games for a monthly fee. Even though the service is worth every penny, there is no...
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Xbox Open NAT With Vodafone Siro Gigabox Router

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If you have Vodafone's gigabit broadband connection Siro, you will likely hit issues with a NAT type of strict when you are playing on Xbox Live. In order to fix this, you will need to open some ports on your...
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How To Set Static IP On Xbox One

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There are several reasons why you might want to set a static IP on the Xbox One console. The most common reason is for those who are looking to setup port forwarding on their console in order to correct a...
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Fix Voice Chat Lag & Echo On Xbox

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If you have joined a party with a friend you may notice that there is a bit of lag when you speak. This results in both of you talking over each other. It quickly gets very frustrating. This is quite...
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How To Enable Suspend & Resume For Games On Xbox One

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One of the best features to come with this generation of game consoles is the ability to suspend and resume games. This means you can be in the middle of a game and turn your console off. Next time you...
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How To Download Games While The Xbox One Is Turned Off

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There was a time when a 50gb game was crazy big. Now we have games going over 100gb and its not all that unusual. Even with a fibre connection, downloading a 100gb game is going to take some time. If...
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Xbox One S Power Consumption

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The Xbox One S was the first major revision of the Xbox One console and came with a lot of changes. Apart from the fact that it was considerably smaller, It was also a lot more energy efficient. In fact,...