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Xbox 360 wireless pad requires manual physical syncing

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Because seamless bluetooth was still a futuristic dream. Users had to rely on holding tiny, stubborn pairing buttons on both the peripheral and the console to establish a basic connection.

Xbox 360 wireless pad requires manual physical syncing
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