How To Turn Off Progressive Scan Mode On a PS2 Console

A ps2 console has a progressive scan feature to make the graphics displayed on high definition televisions and digital televisions look smoother, with less flickering. If you are using your ps2 console on a television that is not HD and is not digital, the progressive scan feature on the ps2 console will mess up the graphics displayed on your TV screen, they will be fuzzy and unpleasant to your eyes when watching a DVD movie using your ps2 console. Thankfully, there is a method that allows you to turn off progressive scan on your Playstation 2 console, to solve these kinds of problems.

Instructions:

1)Insert a DVD movie into the ps2 disc tray and reset the console. The DVD movie will load and play like normal, but the display on the television will be black and will display no picture.

2)Press the "Reset" button the front of the ps2 console, the button that has the green led indicator on it.

3)Then press down and then hold the "Start" button on the ps2 controller that is connect the controller port 1.

4)The ps2 will turn of progressive scan mode in its settings and when the ps2 starts to play your DVD movie, with the progressive scan turned off, you should see the DVD playing on your TV screen.

5)You can then release the "Start" button your are pressing down on the controller. 

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A Solution On How To Fix Forza 4 Disc Corrupt Error Problem

Forza 4 is the world's most selling racing simulation game and many of the people who have purchased recent copies of Forza 4, the copies that were sold close to the release data, experience disc corrupt error problems and i am one of them. This morning a played Forza 4, racing in a world championship to increase drive level and money and randomly the game stopped and there was a message on the screen that said "Your game disc appears to be corrupted, please ensure you are using an official Forza 4 Motorsport disc", from what i can remember. This problem kept on persisting through me playing Forza 4 and it got on my nerves, but eventually found a solution that i want to share.

Instructions on how to bypass Forza 4:

1)Power on your Xbox 360 console and eject the disc tray so Forza 4 doesn't load, making the dashboard appear with your profile signed in.

2)Then go to the "My Xbox", then select "System Settings", then select "Memory"  and it will lead you to a list of "Storage Devices".

3)Highlight the hard drive attached to your console and press the "Y" button on your controller. Device options will then appear on screen, you want to select the option called "Clear System Cache". Once you have selected that option, it will ask you permission to confirm storage device maintenance, select yes.

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How To Fix a Xbox 360 Cracked Faceplate

If you have dropped your Xbox 360 console or you have removed the faceplate off the front of the console incorrectly, the faceplate could be cracked. If the faceplate on your Xbox 360 is cracked slightly and is hardly noticeable, then you can repair the crack, using super glue to seal it up and prevent the crack from expanding and going bigger. If the crack is very large and beyond repair, then i suggest you buy a replacement faceplate, as it will make the front of your Xbox 360 look brand new once again.

Instructions:

1)Make sure that any usb devices, memory units are removed from the console and also make the sure that the disc tray is closed. Then go ahead and remove the faceplate from the Xbox 360 console, this is by holding the console firmly and using your thumbs to push the faceplate off.

2)Once the faceplate is off, locate the crack. Then gets some super glue that sticks to plastic materials and open the lid, by unscrewing it. 

3)Gently pour in the super glue into the crack, slowly with ease. Don't rush or press the super glue bottle really hard, this will cause glue to be poured all over the faceplate, creating a mess. Once the crack is filled up with super glue, replace the lid onto the bottle. 

4)Allow the glue in the crack, to dry, this make take a while, i say about 1 hour. But the trying time depends on the brand and strength of the super glue you used, to be more specific, look at the label, to find out exactly how long the glue will take to dry.

5)Then replace the faceplate back onto the front of your Xbox 360 console, this is by align the tabs on the faceplate with the slots on the console and then pressing the faceplate inwards until it clicks in place.

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How To Remove the Bezel Off The Xbox 360 DVD Drive Disc Tray

Some Xbox 360's consoles have a standard white colour bezel attached to the front end of the disc tray, which looks plain and boring, so you might want to change it. The owners of a Xbox 360 console with a white colour bezel attached to the front end of the disc tray, may want to remove it and replace it with a chrome silver bezel, to make it look better. In order to remove the bezel off the disc tray, you need guidance because without it you will have a broken bezel, so to help you out, instructions have been provided.

Instructions:

1)Plug in the power adapter plug into the rear of the Xbox 360 console and then plug the other end into an electrical outlet and switch it on.

2)Press the "Eject" button on your Xbox 360 console, this will make the disc tray come out. If there is a disc inside the tray, remove it and place it back into its plastic DVD case.

3)Turn the console upside down, so then the disc tray is also upside down. When the console is in that position, you will see the bezel attached to the disc tray, which is held in place by two clips.

4)Get a flat head screwdriver and insert it into each clip, this will undo them both. Once the clips are released, the bezel will come off.

 

5)To replace it, simply attach your replacement bezel onto the front end of the disc tray, you will hear the two clips making a "Click" sound, once you hear it, the bezel is installed.

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How To Clean a Xbox 360 Disc Tray

A Xbox 360 uses a disc tray, so you can remove and insert discs into the console's disc drive. The disc tray collects dust from dusty game discs that dust can then get onto the lens of the laser to be built up, causing disc errors to appear in the future, when trying to play movies or games. So why let dust to the damage, its best to remove the dust on the plastic surface of the disc tray, before it gets onto the laser lens and causes more problems for you.

Instructions:

1)Power on your Xbox 360 console, this is by pressing the circular shaped button with a power indicator logo on it. When the Xbox 360 console is powered on, the power indicator logo will light up green. 

2)You need to press the "Eject" button to make the disc tray pop out, the eject button is found on the left side of the drives plastic bezle.

3)Once pressed the disc tray will open, if there is a disc placed inside it, remove it.

4)Get a lint free soft cleaning cloth and wipe off the dust off the disc tray. If the dust is too much to clear up with a cloth, get a vacuum cleaner and use the nozzle to suck up the dust.

5)Replace the disc back into the disc tray and then press the "Eject" button, the disc tray will close and is dust free.

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How To Clear Xbox 360 System Cache Memory For Games Without Using a Code

Clearing out the Xbox 360 system cache helps remove built up data that gets clogged up in the systems cache. When this happens, a game can become glitchy and not work properly and the dashboard interface can become very slow. In the Xbox 360 cache, data such as game updates get stored into it and is the Xbox 360's short term memory source. If you want to clear the cache memory on your Xbox 360 console, go ahead, it won't delete your gamer profile or saves, so there is nothing to be worried about.

Instructions:

1)Power on your Xbox 360 console and then wait for the dashboard to load onto the television screen.

2)Then go to "My Xbox" and then select "System Settings".

3)Then select "Memory".

4)A list of storage device that are used with the console will be displayed in a list, what you need to do is highlight any storage device from the list and press the "Y" button on your controller.

5)Then select "Clear System Cache" from the list of options. When you select it, a message will appear on screen to confirm storage device maintenance, select the yes option and the system cache memory will be cleared.

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How To Temporary Fix a PS2 Slimline With a Broken Lid

 

A ps2 slimline console has a lid that opens and closes, so you can swap games or movies. The lid itself gets worn out because the fragile spring holding it opens and closes far too often, after a few years of using your ps2 slimline, there will be a day when the lid simply breaks off. Once the lid is broken, your ps2 is useless as the game disc will not spin, as the sensors will not get pressed down, therefore it will not load and you can't play it. However, you can get it repaired, but the ps2 slimline has little value, due to its old age, so it is not worth getting it repaired, as in most cases the repair is more than the retail value of the console. So use the temporary solution provided because you can still play games, like normal, with little cost.

Instructions:

1)Insert a game disc into the ps2 console, a game that you want to play. 

2)Then place the broken lid back into its original position, it goes on top of the disc.

3)Get some insulation tape, tape that is strong enough to hold the broken lid in place on the console, without ripping of the paint, when you remove it. Rip a small amount of tape from the roll and place the tape onto the side of the lid. This tape will hold the lid down and prevent it moving or falling off when playing a game.

4)Power on your ps2 slimline console, the game disc will spin and will begin, like normal. If you would like to change the game, remove the tape, swap the disc and replace the tape.

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