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How to Turn on the Wiimote

Your Nintendo Wii console uses motion-sensing technology to bring you a truly interactive gaming experience. A sensor bar, connected to the Wii, picks up on movements that you make while holding the Wii Remote. If you set up the Wii, but the Wii Remote will not turn on, you need to sync it to the console first. Syncing a Wii Remote takes a few seconds and, once syncing is complete, the Remote can be turned on with the press of a button.

Things You'll Need

2 AA batteries

Instructions

- 1
  Put two AA batteries into the Wii Remote, if necessary. To insert batteries, flip the Wii Remote over and take off the battery cover. If the Wii Remote is covered by a rubber protective sleeve, remove it before attempting to remove the battery cover. After inserting batteries, leave the battery cover off.
- 2
  Press the "Power" button on the Wii console. Lift up the plastic flap protecting the SD Card Slot.
- 3
  Tap the small "Sync" button in the Wii Remote's battery compartment. When the blue light on the Wii Remote blinks, press the red "Sync" button on the Wii console. The Remote is now connected to the console.
- 4
  Press the "Power" button on the top of the Wii Remote at any time to turn it on. This also turns on the Wii console. If you hold the button down, the Remote and console will turn off.

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