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How to Install New Remotes on the Wii

The Nintendo Wii console possesses motion-sensing technology through the use of wireless remotes and a proprietary receiver. This allows players to enjoy video games more realistically. Depending on the game choice, users can literally throw punches or swing the remote like a bat to achieve the game's goals. Prior to using a Wii remote on the console, however, it must be installed through an efficient synchronization method.

Things You'll Need

Two AA batteries

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on your Wii console. Remove the battery cover from the back of the Wii remote you wish to install.
- 2
  Press the red "Sync" button below the battery compartment.
- 3
  Open the "SD Card" slot cover from the Wii console. Press the red "Sync" button within the SD card slot compartment.
- 4
  Allow approximately three seconds for the process to complete. Once the LED lights on the remote stop blinking, the Wii remote will be synchronized.
- 5
  Sync a Wii remote temporarily until the current Wii session ends. This serves as an alternative method until the console is turned off. Press the "Home" button from a synchronized remote, then select "Wii Remote Settings."
- 6
  Press "Reconnect" followed by the "1" and 2" buttons on the Wii remote simultaneously. Allow approximately three seconds for synchronization to complete.

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