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Before starting you need to go to Carl Kenners site and download GlovePIE. It's the program that will interface with the wiimote. He has a bunch of scripts. One allows you to use the Wiimote to control an ITunes player. Very nice. <a href="http://carl.kenner.googlepages.com/glovepie_download" target="_blank">Click here to get GlovePIE</a>

Instructions for Windows XP 
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<li>Enable Bluetooth on your PC or Laptop

<li>Open up "My Computer"

<li>Right-click on My Bluetooth Places and choose "Bluetooth Setup Wizard"

<li>Choose the first option "I know the service I want to use" and click Next.

<li>Press buttons 1 & 2 simultaneously on the Wiimote until you see the lights on it blinking. This puts it in discovery mode.

<li>Choose "Human Interface Device" and click Next

<li>Hopefully your PC will find the controller, select it and click Next while the lights are still blinking.

<li>The device will show up as "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01"

<li>Click "Finish" and that will complete the pairing of the wiimote with the Bluetooth service.

<li>Now open GlovePIE022 (Version 023 does not work for me)

<li>Choose FILE > Open and double-click TestWiimote.PIE

<li>You should see the Numbers in the Run box changing when you move the wiimote.

<li>Now you can add the custom mouse scripts in GlovePie and use as a mouse.

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Note: Make sure you follow this process. If you find that it is asking for a pairing PIN Code then you didn't select the first option in the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. I know, it happened to me 3 or 4 times before I actually figured out that I needed to select option one.

A special thanks goes out to all the people out on the net that helped me figure this out.

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Nintendo keeps finding ways to entertain us. Have fun trying out these easter eggs.

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<li>If you put mp3s in your SD card along with your photos, you can change the background music during a slideshow to one of your mp3s.

<li>When the messageboard records your play time, if you don't exit to the Wii Menu before you power off the machine, it records the play time as other. If you properly exit to the menu and then shut off it will record it as the correct game.

<li>You can rearrange almost anything on the wii, like the channels and messages by just holding the A and B.

<li>The plasma burin reduction kicks in the second the wiimote shuts down.

<li>In the Photo Channel, you can catch the evil cat that runs across the screen to get tips! It appears in the Fun option, and you can grab the cat with the A and B button.

<li>You can have a 194 piece puzzle by holding down the 1 button before selecting any piece amount.

<li>If you don't have an SD card and still want to check out Photo Channel, you can e-mail a Jpg to your Wii Message Board. There is a size limit for any mail you send to it - possibly 1mb.

<li>In Bowling, you can throw your ball into other people's lanes.

<li>In Wii Sports Bowling, when you press up on the Directional Pad, it will zoom in on the lane. The zoom in sound is the exact same sound from Super Mario 64 anytime you moved the camera.

<li>Co Op Jugsaw puzzles in wii photos.

<li>when you get an e-mail, not only does the disc drive light up and pulsate blue, but your Wiimote sends out a little chirp.

<li>when you're in the Mii channel and you don't use the Wiimote for a little bit and your Mii's start walking around, if you then suddenly use the Wiimote, all the Mii stop and follow the hand for about 3 seconds.

<li>when typing messages, and you need to go back and edit the message(while still typing) instead of deleting letters, just point to where you want to edit to move the type cursor.

<li>You can place the sensor bar upside down and it doesn't reverse the directions of your movements.

<li>In wii sports bowling, you can release on the back swing and throw the ball backwards. It scares all the miis behind you.

<li>Classic controller has analog shoulder buttons. With the GC click at the bottom. 
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Hacking the Wiimote | Wii Secrets | Wiimote Virtual Reality

Did you know you can connect the Wiimote to any PC that has Bluetooth capability? Here are step by step instructions for making it work with the PC.

Before starting you need to go to Carl Kenners site and download GlovePIE. It's the program that will interface with the wiimote. He has a bunch of scripts. One allows you to use the Wiimote to control an ITunes player. Very nice.

Click here to get GlovePIE

Instructions for Windows XP

Enable Bluetooth on your PC or Laptop
Open up "My Computer"
Right-click on My Bluetooth Places and choose "Bluetooth Setup Wizard"
Choose the first option "I know the service I want to use" and click Next.
Press buttons 1 & 2 simultaneously on the Wiimote until you see the lights on it blinking. This puts it in discovery mode.
Choose "Human Interface Device" and click Next
Hopefully your PC will find the controller, select it and click Next while the lights are still blinking.
The device will show up as "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01"
Click "Finish" and that will complete the pairing of the wiimote with the Bluetooth service.
Now open GlovePIE022 (Version 023 does not work for me)
Choose FILE > Open and double-click TestWiimote.PIE
You should see the Numbers in the Run box changing when you move the wiimote.
Now you can add the custom mouse scripts in GlovePie and use as a mouse.

Note: Make sure you follow this process. If you find that it is asking for a pairing PIN Code then you didn't select the first option in the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. I know, it happened to me 3 or 4 times before I actually figured out that I needed to select option one.

A special thanks goes out to all the people out on the net that helped me figure this out.

Wii Easter Eggs and Secrets

Nintendo keeps finding ways to entertain us. Have fun trying out these easter eggs.

If you put mp3s in your SD card along with your photos, you can change the background music during a slideshow to one of your mp3s.
When the messageboard records your play time, if you don't exit to the Wii Menu before you power off the machine, it records the play time as other. If you properly exit to the menu and then shut off it will record it as the correct game.
You can rearrange almost anything on the wii, like the channels and messages by just holding the A and B.
The plasma burin reduction kicks in the second the wiimote shuts down.
In the Photo Channel, you can catch the evil cat that runs across the screen to get tips! It appears in the Fun option, and you can grab the cat with the A and B button.
You can have a 194 piece puzzle by holding down the 1 button before selecting any piece amount.
If you don't have an SD card and still want to check out Photo Channel, you can e-mail a Jpg to your Wii Message Board. There is a size limit for any mail you send to it - possibly 1mb.
In Bowling, you can throw your ball into other people's lanes.
In Wii Sports Bowling, when you press up on the Directional Pad, it will zoom in on the lane. The zoom in sound is the exact same sound from Super Mario 64 anytime you moved the camera.
Co Op Jugsaw puzzles in wii photos.
when you get an e-mail, not only does the disc drive light up and pulsate blue, but your Wiimote sends out a little chirp.
when you're in the Mii channel and you don't use the Wiimote for a little bit and your Mii's start walking around, if you then suddenly use the Wiimote, all the Mii stop and follow the hand for about 3 seconds.
when typing messages, and you need to go back and edit the message(while still typing) instead of deleting letters, just point to where you want to edit to move the type cursor.
You can place the sensor bar upside down and it doesn't reverse the directions of your movements.
In wii sports bowling, you can release on the back swing and throw the ball backwards. It scares all the miis behind you.
Classic controller has analog shoulder buttons. With the GC click at the bottom.

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