How do you shut down your Xbox?

Just wondering if I am the only person who does this. When I finish player, I usually go to the main screen, then I exit to the dashboard, and then I shut down the Xbox when all the noises stop. I guess, its just the Windows in me with having to follow that shutdown prodcedure.

Everybody else I know just hits the power button during the game when they want to stop. I know it probably does not hurt it at all, but for some reason seing that always makes me cringe.

Anyone else?

yeah, i always exit to dashboard, then shutdown too.

I usually exit to the dashboard and then turn it off with the controller.CrackerRiley023

Same here. It just feels better. :)

.... by controller, the power button on the console seems pretty weak if you kno wat i mean

Keep in mind that if you shut it down and you still hear it running then it is in low power mode, most likely downloading a file you told it to get or charging up your controller.

I always use my controller... I am too lazy to get up and go to the actual box xD. And I figure if you go thru the controller menu to shut down your box its a lil bit less "barbaric" than just pushing power.
da_big_boyo

I never go up to my 360, I turn it on and off with my controller. And currently Two Worlds is in the tray so I have no need to switch discs.

[QUOTE="da_big_boyo"]I always use my controller... I am too lazy to get up and go to the actual box xD. And I figure if you go thru the controller menu to shut down your box its a lil bit less "barbaric" than just pushing power.
ronnet

I never go up to my 360, I turn it on and off with my controller. And currently Two Worlds is in the tray so I have no need to switch discs.

Is Two Worlds as awful as everyone says?

controller unless the game freezes

I press the button on the console...wow, I feel so lonely.Dead_Prophecy

I know about holding the home button down. The reason why I always hit the home button then Y to exit to the dash then I push the button or hold the home button to turn it off.

But I ALWAYS bring it back to the dashboard before I shut if off. Its just a habbit I guess I have from the Windows OS. Probably since its a MS product, and somewhat operates like a PC, I feel its safer to shut it down like that instead of it precessing loads amount of information. (Like the Windows: Start>Shutdown>Saveing settings>Off)

what are u gonna do if u play original xbox games?

usually we cannt go to dashboard...

[QUOTE="ronnet"]

[QUOTE="da_big_boyo"]I always use my controller... I am too lazy to get up and go to the actual box xD. And I figure if you go thru the controller menu to shut down your box its a lil bit less "barbaric" than just pushing power.
magic_dragon

I never go up to my 360, I turn it on and off with my controller. And currently Two Worlds is in the tray so I have no need to switch discs.

Is Two Worlds as awful as everyone says?

go download the demo ya it a bit bad

I usually exit to the dashboard and then turn it off with the controller.CrackerRiley023