okr on 31 July 2010
Thank you for your quick reply, Seece!
It's exactly as you said: I enabled "background download" in the system settings, turned off the console and now the green light flashes every few seconds to indicate the active download.
Love the system by the way, this afternoon I'll buy some of the (console) exclusives I want for the 360, such as ME 1, ME 2, Viva Pinata 2, Lost Odyssey, Tales of Vesperia or Halo Wars (the only Halo I'll ever play, as I don' like shooters but I love Ensemle Studios' games - R.I.P.).
Thank you again for your help and I'm off for lucnch. I'm already late, as always... 
