My Xbox One
Published on 5. June 2014
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Paperback/Softback
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Description
My Xbox One
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to colorful Xbox One images that show you exactly what to do
Help when you run into problems with Xbox One, Kinect (TM), Xbox Live (R), or SmartGlass
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Xbox One system
Full-color, step-by-step tasks show how to have maximum fun with your new Xbox One! Learn how to
* Set up Xbox One, Kinect, and Xbox Live quickly-and start having fun now!
* Personalize settings, gamertags, avatars, gamerpics... your whole Xbox One experience
* Start your party, add chat, use built-in Skype, even make group video calls
* Capture video of your best gameplay moments with Game DVR
* Watch great video from practically anywhere: cable or satellite, DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, and more
* Play or stream all the music you love
* Web surf with Xbox One's supercharged version of Internet Explorer
* Use SmartGlass to transform your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows 8 device into a second Xbox screen or remote control
CATEGORY: Consumer Electronics
COVERS: Xbox One
USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to colorful Xbox One images that show you exactly what to do
Help when you run into problems with Xbox One, Kinect (TM), Xbox Live (R), or SmartGlass
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Xbox One system
Full-color, step-by-step tasks show how to have maximum fun with your new Xbox One! Learn how to
* Set up Xbox One, Kinect, and Xbox Live quickly-and start having fun now!
* Personalize settings, gamertags, avatars, gamerpics... your whole Xbox One experience
* Start your party, add chat, use built-in Skype, even make group video calls
* Capture video of your best gameplay moments with Game DVR
* Watch great video from practically anywhere: cable or satellite, DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, and more
* Play or stream all the music you love
* Web surf with Xbox One's supercharged version of Internet Explorer
* Use SmartGlass to transform your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows 8 device into a second Xbox screen or remote control
CATEGORY: Consumer Electronics
COVERS: Xbox One
USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
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Persons
Bill Loguidice is a critically acclaimed technology author, as well as co-founder and managing director for the online publication, Armchair Arcade (www.armchairarcade.com). A noted video game and computer historian and subject matter expert, Bill personally owns and maintains more than 450 dif-ferent systems from the 1970s to the present day, including a large volume of associated materials.
Bill is the author of the following major books: Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time (2014), CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer (2013), My PlayStation Vita (2012), My Xbox: Xbox 360, Kinect, and Xbox LIVE (2012), Motorola ATRIX For Dummies (2011), Wii Fitness For Dummies (2010), and Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time (2009).
Bill was also a writer and producer on the 2014 feature film documentary on the history of video games titled Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution and is hard at work on other exciting books, articles, and creative projects.
Christina Torster Loguidice is a scientific, technical, and medical (STM) edi-tor and writer. Over her publishing career, she has overseen numerous peer-reviewed clinical journals and healthcare technology magazines. Christina is currently the editorial director of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging, a monthly, peer-reviewed, clinical journal dedicated to improving the care of long-term care residents. She is also a contributing editor on the clinical journal, Consultant, and reports from several medical conventions annually.
Christina is the author of the following major books: Cancer Nutrition and Recipes For Dummies (2013), My PlayStation Vita (2012), My Xbox: Xbox 360, Kinect, and Xbox LIVE (2012), and Wii Fitness For Dummies (2010).
Christina is also the developer and course instructor for the online course Explore a Career in Medical Writing. She also served as a production assistant on the 2014 feature film, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, a documentary on the history of video games.
Bill is the author of the following major books: Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time (2014), CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer (2013), My PlayStation Vita (2012), My Xbox: Xbox 360, Kinect, and Xbox LIVE (2012), Motorola ATRIX For Dummies (2011), Wii Fitness For Dummies (2010), and Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time (2009).
Bill was also a writer and producer on the 2014 feature film documentary on the history of video games titled Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution and is hard at work on other exciting books, articles, and creative projects.
Christina Torster Loguidice is a scientific, technical, and medical (STM) edi-tor and writer. Over her publishing career, she has overseen numerous peer-reviewed clinical journals and healthcare technology magazines. Christina is currently the editorial director of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging, a monthly, peer-reviewed, clinical journal dedicated to improving the care of long-term care residents. She is also a contributing editor on the clinical journal, Consultant, and reports from several medical conventions annually.
Christina is the author of the following major books: Cancer Nutrition and Recipes For Dummies (2013), My PlayStation Vita (2012), My Xbox: Xbox 360, Kinect, and Xbox LIVE (2012), and Wii Fitness For Dummies (2010).
Christina is also the developer and course instructor for the online course Explore a Career in Medical Writing. She also served as a production assistant on the 2014 feature film, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, a documentary on the history of video games.
Content
Prologue: Getting to Know the Xbox One
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Xbox One
Making a Home for Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Hook Up Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power On for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Playing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Insert and Remove Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manually Eject Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting Up a Cable or Satellite Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Begin First-Time Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting Additional Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Use Kinect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Use the Accessory Pairing Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Use a Micro-USB Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Up Your Headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Understanding Your Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 2 Navigating Your Xbox One's Dashboard and Settings
Navigating the Dashboard with Your Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Understanding the Dashboard Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reviewing the Home Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Examining Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Checking Out the Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Understanding Kinect Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Navigating the Dashboard via Motion Controls. . . . . . . . . . 55
Navigating the Dashboard via Voice Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Breaking Down the Settings Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Set Up a Passkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Changing the Console Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Kinect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
TV & OneGuide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Disc & Blu-ray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Display & Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Closed Captioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power & Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adjusting Family Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Add Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remove Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Managing Other People and Guest Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remove Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adjust Guest Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Multitasking with Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Snap and Unsnap Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Switch Over to Your Snapped App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
View a Snapped App in Full Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Chapter 3 Examining Xbox Live
Understanding Xbox Live Memberships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Joining Xbox Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Redeeming Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Scanning Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Enter a Code Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Paying for Purchases with PayPal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Connecting PayPal and Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Earning Achievements for Games and Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Accessing Xbox Live Gold Anywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Connecting to Xbox on the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Enjoying Xbox Live Rewards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Understanding Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Chapter 4 Personalizing Your Xbox One Experience
Understanding Your Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Get into Your Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Customizing Your Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Change a Gamertag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Building an Avatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Select a Base to Work From. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Change My Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Change My Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Create a Gamerpic with Your Avatar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Assigning a Profile to a Wireless Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Automatically Assigning a Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Manually Assigning a Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Accessorizing Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Keyboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Universal Remotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Headphones and Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Networking Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Security Locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Kinect Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Chapter 5 Getting Your Game On
Coming to Grips with the Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Installing and Uninstalling Games and Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Managing Installs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Playing as You Install a Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Managing Game Saves in the Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Delete a Saved Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Buying Add-ons and DLC with Tokens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Install an Add-on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Referencing Machinima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Working with Game DVR, Upload, and Upload Studio. . . . .154
Record with Game DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Upload a Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Using Upload Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Streaming with Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Install Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Log In to Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Broadcasting with Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Checking Out Some Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Understanding Game Ratings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Perusing Retail Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Perusing Digital-Only Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Chapter 6 Making the Social Connection
Understanding the Friends App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Interacting with Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Add a Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Ways of Interacting with Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Send a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Learning About Your Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Getting the Party Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Send a Party Invitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Joining Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Invite Friends to a Game from the Home Screen. . . . . . . .196
Invite Friends to a Game from in the Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Keeping in Touch via Skype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Set Up Skype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Examining the Skype Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Make a Voice and Video Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Accepting Skype Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Send a Text Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Chapter 7 Viewing Videos and Video Content
Working with OneGuide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Add and Watch Your Favorite Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Using App Channels to See Your Streaming Video Apps. . . . . . . .212
Enjoying TV Shows, Music Videos, and Movies with Xbox Video. . . . . . . . . . . .213
Purchase or Rent Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Controlling Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Stream Videos and Photos from Your Computer . . . . . . . .217
Stream Videos from a Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Using Apps to Watch Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Hulu Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Amazon Instant Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
YouTube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Watching Other Video Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Playing DVDs and Blu-rays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Controlling DVDs and Blu-rays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Chapter 8 Tuning In to Music
Accessing Xbox Music and Xbox Music Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Install Xbox Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Sign Up for an Xbox Music Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Understanding the Xbox Music Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Controlling the Music and Video Playback Menus. . . . . .243
Create a Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Create a Radio Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Streaming Your Personal Music Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Playing Your Music CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Install the Audio CD Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Understanding the Audio CD Player Interface. . . . . . . . . . .251
Chapter 9 Managing Files with OneDrive
Getting to Know OneDrive on Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Install OneDrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Taking Control of OneDrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Integrating OneDrive from Other Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Change Folder Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Add Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Share Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Report Inappropriate Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Chapter 10 Surfing with Internet Explorer
Understanding Internet Explorer on Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Set Up Internet Explorer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Grasping the Internet Explorer Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . .271
Adjusting Internet Explorer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Learning the Internet Explorer Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Work with Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Save and Delete Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Navigating Web Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Chapter 11 Looking Through the SmartGlass
Downloading and Installing the SmartGlass App. . . . . . . . . . .282
Download and Install on a Windows 8 Device. . . . . . . . . . .282
Download and Install on an iOS Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
Using the SmartGlass App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Tell Your Xbox to Talk to SmartGlass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Connect SmartGlass to Your Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Find Your Xbox One's IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Using SmartGlass without Your Xbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Getting to Know the SmartGlass App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Using SmartGlass as a Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Using SmartGlass as a Second Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Xbox One
Making a Home for Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Hook Up Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power On for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Playing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Insert and Remove Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manually Eject Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting Up a Cable or Satellite Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Begin First-Time Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting Additional Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Use Kinect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Use the Accessory Pairing Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Use a Micro-USB Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Up Your Headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Understanding Your Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 2 Navigating Your Xbox One's Dashboard and Settings
Navigating the Dashboard with Your Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Understanding the Dashboard Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reviewing the Home Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Examining Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Checking Out the Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Understanding Kinect Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Navigating the Dashboard via Motion Controls. . . . . . . . . . 55
Navigating the Dashboard via Voice Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Breaking Down the Settings Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Set Up a Passkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Changing the Console Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Kinect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
TV & OneGuide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Disc & Blu-ray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Display & Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Closed Captioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power & Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adjusting Family Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Add Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remove Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Managing Other People and Guest Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remove Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adjust Guest Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Multitasking with Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Snap and Unsnap Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Switch Over to Your Snapped App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
View a Snapped App in Full Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Chapter 3 Examining Xbox Live
Understanding Xbox Live Memberships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Joining Xbox Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Redeeming Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Scanning Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Enter a Code Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Paying for Purchases with PayPal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Connecting PayPal and Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Earning Achievements for Games and Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Accessing Xbox Live Gold Anywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Connecting to Xbox on the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Enjoying Xbox Live Rewards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Understanding Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Chapter 4 Personalizing Your Xbox One Experience
Understanding Your Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Get into Your Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Customizing Your Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Change a Gamertag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Building an Avatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Select a Base to Work From. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Change My Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Change My Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Create a Gamerpic with Your Avatar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Assigning a Profile to a Wireless Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Automatically Assigning a Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Manually Assigning a Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Accessorizing Your Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Keyboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Universal Remotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Headphones and Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Networking Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Security Locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Kinect Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Chapter 5 Getting Your Game On
Coming to Grips with the Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Installing and Uninstalling Games and Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Managing Installs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Playing as You Install a Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Managing Game Saves in the Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Delete a Saved Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Buying Add-ons and DLC with Tokens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Install an Add-on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Referencing Machinima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Working with Game DVR, Upload, and Upload Studio. . . . .154
Record with Game DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Upload a Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Using Upload Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Streaming with Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Install Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Log In to Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Broadcasting with Twitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Checking Out Some Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Understanding Game Ratings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Perusing Retail Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Perusing Digital-Only Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Chapter 6 Making the Social Connection
Understanding the Friends App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Interacting with Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Add a Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Ways of Interacting with Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Send a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Learning About Your Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Getting the Party Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Send a Party Invitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Joining Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Invite Friends to a Game from the Home Screen. . . . . . . .196
Invite Friends to a Game from in the Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Keeping in Touch via Skype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Set Up Skype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Examining the Skype Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Make a Voice and Video Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Accepting Skype Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Send a Text Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Chapter 7 Viewing Videos and Video Content
Working with OneGuide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Add and Watch Your Favorite Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Using App Channels to See Your Streaming Video Apps. . . . . . . .212
Enjoying TV Shows, Music Videos, and Movies with Xbox Video. . . . . . . . . . . .213
Purchase or Rent Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Controlling Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Stream Videos and Photos from Your Computer . . . . . . . .217
Stream Videos from a Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Using Apps to Watch Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Hulu Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Amazon Instant Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
YouTube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Watching Other Video Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Playing DVDs and Blu-rays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Controlling DVDs and Blu-rays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Chapter 8 Tuning In to Music
Accessing Xbox Music and Xbox Music Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Install Xbox Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Sign Up for an Xbox Music Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Understanding the Xbox Music Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Controlling the Music and Video Playback Menus. . . . . .243
Create a Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Create a Radio Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Streaming Your Personal Music Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Playing Your Music CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Install the Audio CD Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Understanding the Audio CD Player Interface. . . . . . . . . . .251
Chapter 9 Managing Files with OneDrive
Getting to Know OneDrive on Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Install OneDrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Taking Control of OneDrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Integrating OneDrive from Other Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Change Folder Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Add Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Share Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Report Inappropriate Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Chapter 10 Surfing with Internet Explorer
Understanding Internet Explorer on Xbox One. . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Set Up Internet Explorer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Grasping the Internet Explorer Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . .271
Adjusting Internet Explorer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Learning the Internet Explorer Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Work with Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Save and Delete Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Navigating Web Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Chapter 11 Looking Through the SmartGlass
Downloading and Installing the SmartGlass App. . . . . . . . . . .282
Download and Install on a Windows 8 Device. . . . . . . . . . .282
Download and Install on an iOS Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
Using the SmartGlass App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Tell Your Xbox to Talk to SmartGlass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Connect SmartGlass to Your Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Find Your Xbox One's IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Using SmartGlass without Your Xbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Getting to Know the SmartGlass App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Using SmartGlass as a Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Using SmartGlass as a Second Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
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