Hope I am doing something wrong

[colesy]

I just drove 1.5 hours to pick up Rockband and I can't seem to get my guitar to even power on. I have heard of issues with the whammy, and buttons or strum not working, but I haven't heard anything about the guitar failing to even power on. So I am hoping I am just doing something stupid.

My drums and mic seem to be working fine plugged into the USB hub, however the light will light up for a split second when you plug it in, and then power off.. I finally noticed there was a spot in the back for batteries, so I unscrewed it, and put the batteries in, but that didn't make a difference.

I even tried plugging it in directly to the console, bypassing the hub, but it didn't help.

If anyone can think of something I can do, or if this is a known issue, let me know what I can do..

The instructions for this is terrible.

[ScurvyThePirate]

First off, pull out the batteries. Those are for future production runs when they make it wireless, but probably for cost purposes instead of making 2 molds and assebly lines, they just made one model so they can toss in wireless at a later date and screw us out of wireless....

Second, are you holding down the Xbox button on the guitar after the Xbox turns on to turn it on as a controller? The green flash is showing it is getting a signal and power from the Xbox.

Third, if that isn't the case, I would say you have a faulty instrument and head over to the replacement page. I suggest doing the express replacement. I ordered mine on a Monday and received it on Thursday.