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Just wanted to add my experience with this USB adapter. I followed the "most helpful" review (updating the driver thru device manager) but I couldn't get the adapter and the xbox wireless controller to link. I pressed the "link" button on both the adapter and wireless controller but the xbox controller would just continually blink. Looking at more reviews, someone mentioned to google "microsoft xbox 360 accessories 1.2" Downloaded, installed and went back to Device Manager to update the driver for the USB adapter - instead of picking "Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows", I selected "Xbox 360 Controller for Windows Version 2.1.0.1349 [8/13/2009]" The minute I picked this, my wireless xbox controller immediately linked to the USB adapter. * Device Manager * right click on Unidentified Device ("Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows" if you followed the top review) and choose "Update Driver Software" * "Browse my computer for driver software" * "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" * select "Xbox 360 Controller for Windows Version 2.1.0.1349 8/13/2009", then click "Next" * click "Yes" on the Update Driver Warning popup window This adapter saved me some money - I would have hated buying a wired Xbox controller! I'm now enjoying Skyrim on my Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop. I just now have to transfer my Xbox 360 Skyrim gamesaves to my laptop and I'm good... :)