Switching off memory with the Xbox - all info at a glance

It's not uncommon that you still have to download games on the Xbox, at least partially, before they are playable, despite having a physical copy. Accordingly, it's handy if you can keep the download running even when the console is in sleep mode.

Xbox: Download updates and games in sleep mode

By default, you cannot download games or updates when the console is in sleep mode. The reason for this is a setting in the power saving options, which ensures that the hard drive is turned off as soon as the console enters sleep mode. However, you can adjust the energy-saving options via the settings of the Xbox accordingly, so that downloads are also possible during sleep mode.

1. Press the Xbox button on the controller to open the guide.
2. Select the item "Profile and System" and call the "Settings" there.
3. Switch to the category "General" in the settings.
4. Call there via "Power Mode and Startup" the power saving options of the console.
5. Select via the drop-down menu the power mode "Fast boot" and disable the option "Turn off memory with Xbox".

From now on, downloads will continue even if you put the console into sleep mode. So können Sie beispielsweise Spiele und Updates über Nacht laden lassen und müssen nicht extra darauf warten, wenn Sie eigentlich spielen möchten.