Testing A Modded Controller On Pc Options

[sweetbrett]

This is the first time i've tried to mod a 360 controller and I don't own an xbox, so my only means of testing is by connecting the controller to my pc. It's a wireless controller, I have the usb wireless adapter and the usb straight thru connector (the one that connects right to the controller). I've downloaded the drivers/software from MS, and when I connect the controller to the pc, i get the "your hardware is ready to use" bubble and i can see the controller in device manager. however, i don't see the controller in Control Panel > Game Controllers and when I press the "menu" button, the ring of light flashes (all 4 leds) but nothing else happens. The mods i've done are: rapid fire buttons, swapped the ring of light leds, and added leds to the x-y-a-b buttons. The ring of light leds work fine, but the other leds don't light up and obviously i can't test the buttons. So my question is: whats wrong ehre? is it my computer or is it the controller?

[Arakon]

did you actually synch it to the USB adapter (the charger won't work, btw)? you have to push the synch button on both devices for the controller to be found.

[sweetbrett]

ah...both need to be connected...that seems backwards to me. Anyway, thanks for the help.