Right next to the "eject" button for the battery pack on the top of the controller you will see a small round button. There is a similar button on the 360 itself which is some where near the memory slots. Press both in (the one on the controller and the one on the 360). Make sure that the control is actually on with batteries. If none of these steps work then you probably have the batteries the wrong way...
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The Xbox 360 controller will not work on an original xbox console. Similarly, an original xbox controller will not work with the xbox 360. Each controller only works with its respective console. Xbox 360 Controller --> Xbox 360 Xbox controller --> Xbox
You can sync your controller into your xbox 360.To do that there are certain buttons on the controller and the xbox 360 you push to sync the controller.
you cant you have to buy an xbox 360 controller
No it will not because the 360 controller is and can be wireless and plugs in via usb while the original xbox controller does not.
The Xbox 360 controller uses a proprietary wireless technology to connect to the Xbox 360 console.