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Take the controller cable and plug it into a computer USB port and into your controller and see if that works. A few hours should be enough. Make sure your system is set to automatically turn off your controllers when it turns off the system if it is not then the controllers will always use up there charge even though you are not using them. A Controller should work with the cable even if it is not charged so make sure your controller is working. At Amazon.com I found a 2 pack of extra cables for only $10, but the price did go up after my purchase. A PS3 will not charge a controller when it is off, so I plug my controller into a USB Port on my Sony HDTV and know it is always fully charged. Some people purchase charging stations for the same reason.
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When you charge your PS3 controller does the PS3 have to be turned on?
Yes if you are using the PS3 to charge it. You should also know that if you do not go to your settings menu and set the PS3 to automatically turn off the controller it will always need a charge because it will stay on when you turn your PS3 off.
How do you add a second wireless control to a PS3?
Your controller should come without any charge, after you have charged the controller it will be connected to the PS3. If you had it with charge for some reason, just connect it to your PS3 with the USB cable.
Why wont your PlayStation 3 controller turn your ps3 on without usb or turning it on by hand?
Maybe you do not have a Dualshock 3 with the Playstation emblem that you press to turn on the PS3 and controller
Does the new PS3 have a controller charger with it?
ur supposed 2 have an usb cable thus that's how u charge it? ---- *Improved* The PS3 comes with a controller charger. It is a USB cable and hooks right into the controller and system. *Proof* I Have a PS3.
What happens when you connect the PS3 remote to the PS3 and it doesn't turn on?
Either you need to:- - Charge the controller. - Turn the PS3 on and off again. - Put new batteries in the controller. - Or if you have more than 1 controller then you can use another one.
