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How to Connect a CPU to a TV Using the Wii

The easiest method for connecting your Wii to your computer is by use of a media server. A media server will allow you to navigate through the movies, music and photos that are loaded on your computer without the use of cords or memory cards to transfer the media. There are several different options for servers, most of which are designed to stream your content using the free Internet browser available for the Wii. If you do not have the Wii Internet browser installed on your system, you can download it for free from the Wii Shop Channel.

Things You'll Need

Wii Internet Channel
Wii-compliant media server
Home network

Instructions

Streaming Media using Orb
- 1
  Download Orb to your computer (see Resources). When you set up your account with Orb, the program will scan your PC for photos, music and video files.
- 2
  Follow the setup instructions and prompts to set up your Orb account. Once complete, your media will be made available via Orb.
- 3
  Point your Wii browser to the Orb MyCast page, and log in to access and stream your media.
Streaming Media Using Wiisic
- 4
  Download Wiisic (see Resources). This will consist of one java file; open this file once the download is complete.
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  Configure your Wiisic settings by selecting your music folder, and selecting the style of player you wish to use. You can also change what port the program uses, but this is typically not necessary; if you need to change the port the program will tell you.
- 6
  Click "Launch Server" to get the address for your media.
- 7
  Input the displayed address (it should look something like "192.168.1.106:80") in your Wii's Internet browser.
Streaming Media Using Wii Media Center X
- 8
  Download Wii Media Center X for your computer (see Resources). The server is multiplatform and should run on Windows, Mac and Linux systems without issue.
- 9
  Move the files that you wish to stream to the appropriate folders; videos will need to be located in "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Media Center\software\Video\videos," while music should be in the "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Media Center\software\Music\music," and pictures in "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Media Center\software\Pictures\images."
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  Start the program on your computer. You should be given an IP and a port, such as "127.0.1.1:8192." Direct your Wii's Internet browser to this address to pull up the server and access your files.

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