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Wii: How to Perform a System Update

Contributed by shamanstears on July 8, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

Periodically, Nintendo posts updates to add new features to the Wii. You can perform a system update to get the latest goodies by following this Tech-Recipe.

Wii: Enable or Disable Screen Burn in Reduction

Contributed by shamanstears on July 6, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

Some TV screens are prone to screen burn in when a stationary image is displayed over a long period of time. To prevent this, the Wii has a Screen Burn in Reduction feature that fades the screen when your game is paused for more than 5 minutes.

Wii: How to Delete a Mii Character

Contributed by shamanstears on July 5, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

Creating Mii’s takes a little time to master. Your first few creations might be something you’d like to hide from the eyes of others. You can delete Mii Characters by following this Tech-Recipe.

Wii: Save a Mii Character to Your Remote (Wiimote)

Contributed by shamanstears on June 20, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

You can save as many as 10 Mii characters to your Wiimote, making it simple to take your favorite characters with you when you go gaming at a friend’s house.

Wii: Enable or Disable Slot Illumination

Contributed by shamanstears on June 19, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

The disc slot on the Wii glows a brilliant blue when you have an unread message on your console. You may wish to dim or even disable the illumination if you find it to be distracting.

Troubleshooting Wii Buttons not working

Contributed by abanks on January 17, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

I had an experience where the 2nd controller in Virtual Console would only move, not jump. This happened with both the WiiMote and the Classic Controller.

Wii: How to Locate the Console’s MAC Address

Contributed by shamanstears on January 9, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

If your wireless router uses MAC filtering, you will need to know the MAC address of your device so that it may connect to the internet for updates and gaming.

Wii: How to Disable the Rumble Effect on Your Wii Remote

Contributed by shamanstears on December 27, 2007 under Nintendo Wii

The Wii remote control (Wiimote) allows you to feel vibrations (rumbles) during gameplay on certain titles. While this is intended to add a sense of realism to the game, some users find this to be a distraction. To disable the rumble effect, follow these steps: