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Nintendo Wii Safety Instructions

The Nintendo Wii distinguishes itself from the other two current video game consoles by using a remote for motion sensitive input rather than the standard video game controller layout. If you've heard stories about players breaking TV screens or windows with a Wii remote or otherwise causing injury and property damage, it was because they failed to follow the Wii's safety instructions. The Wii, as a more action-oriented console, requires users to pay more attention to their surroundings outside the game.

Instructions

- 1
  Position the Wii and TV near a wall and remove all furniture like chairs, sofas and tables from the immediate playing area in front of the TV. This will keep people from bumping into the furniture if they move frequently. Also, put the console in a large enough room to give multiple players room to stand with a three-foot space between them. Stand between three and ten feet from the console's sensor bar.
- 2
  Feed the wrist strap through the connector hook on the Nunchuk extension plug on the Wii Remote and ensure that each player has the strap tightened snugly around his wrist by pulling the latch upward and adjusting the strap, then closing the latch. Failing to do so during a vigorous game of Wii Bowling means the remote likely goes flying -- possibly into an expensive TV screen.
- 3
  Keep your hand on the Wii Remote at all times when you play. If your console came with Wii Remote Jackets, use them to provide extra grip.
- 4
  Do not use the Wii Remote or sensor near sensitive electronic equipment like pacemakers. The remote emits radio signals that could disrupt a pacemaker.
- 5
  Stop playing if you feel wrist, elbow or finger pain; this could indicate tendinitis or carpal tunnel.

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