Xbox (Hardware) Cheats for Xbox

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

Insert any audio CD and play it from the music screen. When the music starts playing, you can see an animation in the jewel. To make this full screen you have to press Y and then press X. To return to...

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....

Hold [Start] + [Back] for about seconds....

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

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

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...

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

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 ...

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. Note: This also works with .MP3 files. The Xbox can store .MP3s and replay th...

Each Xbox console has a "name" assigned to it at the time of manufacture. To view the name of your system, play Halo link it to another Xbox and choose a linked play party. The Xboxs will ha...

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] + cl...

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 magneti...

Insert any audio CD and then stop the CD as it begins to play from the CD player screen. Press B and then select "Copy" and press A. Choose the "Select All" option and then press A...

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 retur...