| New generation systems certainly show how far | | | | identification of problems. This system uses the |
| the video game industry has come since the days | | | | lights that appear around the start button to tell |
| of Pong. | | | | the technicians where the problem is. |
| Why, just the last generation was simple enough | | | | When only 1 of the 4 green lights that are located |
| that you could just ask for one of the three | | | | around the start button flashes red and the |
| consoles (Nintendo GameCube, Sony's Playstation | | | | screen flashes an error code number, it means |
| 2 and Microsoft's Xbox) without any further | | | | that you've got the Xbox 360 1 red light |
| specification. | | | | message. |
| With the latest generation, there are several | | | | If you get the Xbox 360 1 red light message, it |
| purchase options, which go far beyond an extra | | | | means that the problem is either with the DVD |
| controller or video game. You can now ask for a | | | | drive, or with the hard drive. |
| hard drive with bigger storage capacity, different | | | | Fortunately, the Xbox 360 1 red light message is |
| front skins, type of controllers, internet | | | | not something that you should worry about. In |
| connectivity, etc. | | | | order to identify which of the two drives the |
| Unfortunately, this also means that there are | | | | Xbox 360 1 red light messages is referring to, |
| more things that can break down with your | | | | just look the code number that the screen |
| console. This in turn means that it's more difficult | | | | displays. DVD drive errors are identified with the |
| to identify where the problem lies. | | | | codes E64, E65 and E66, whereas hard drive |
| In order to help identify the problem, the Xbox | | | | errors are identified with codes E67, E69 and E79. |
| 360 has a system that allows for easier | | | | |