Index Address Book, 65–66 • Numerics • adjusting Channels, 74–75 - (minus) button (Remote), 33 Adobe PDF fi les, 155 + (plus) button (Remote), 33 Adults Only (AO) game rating, 192 1 button (Remote), 33 Advanced Step aerobic exercise, 249 2 button (Remote), 33 adventure games, 188 2-P Run aerobic exercise, 249 aerobic exercises, 248–249 512 MB SmartDigital (SD) Card, 294 Agility Test, 236 802.11 wireless router, 56 AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) support, 56 Amazon Web site, 196 • A • analog stick, 44 AO (Adults Only) game rating, 192 A button (Remote), 33 AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure AC adapter, 16, 21 System) support, 56 accessing applets, 155 Everybody Votes Channel, 170–171 Arm and Leg Lift strength training exercise, 248 Message Board, 61–62 Ascend’s cooling fans, 299 News Channel, 161–162 audio/video (A/V) cable, 16, 20 Nintendo Channel, 176 tennis, 201–202 Wii Fit, 227–237 • B • Wii Sports, 197–198 accessories B button Classic Controller shells, 297 Nintendo Channel, 177 controller charger, 295 shortcuts, 154 controller sleeves, 297–298 Wii Remote, 34 cooling fans, 298–299 backing up fi les, 81–82 decorative system skins, 296 Balance Board GameCube Memory Card, 294–295 calibrating, 230–233 overview, 18 overview, 51 plastic remote attachments, 299 placing, 229–230 SmartDigital (SD) Card,COPYRIGHTED 293–294 recalibrating, MATERIAL 232 travel cases, 296 registering, 228–229 wireless sensor bar, 298 Balance Bubble balance game exercise, 251 account activity, 90 balance games exercises, 249–251 action games, 188 baseball adapters batting, 207–208 AC, 16, 21 controls, 207–209 Wii LAN, 57 gameplay basics, 207 adding overview, 207 new Channels, 78 pitching, 208–209 Points with credit cards, 94–96 secrets and Easter eggs, 210 Points with Wii Points Cards, 93–94 strategy, 209–210 Wii Points, 90 training games, 224 302 Wii For Dummies Basic Balance Test, 235 buttons Basic Run aerobic exercise, 249 A, 33 Basic Step aerobic exercise, 248 B, 34, 154, 177 battery cover, 34 C, 44 Batting Practice baseball training eject, 23 game, 224 Home, 33 Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Nintendo), - (minus), 33 258–259 1 (one), 33 black and white photos, 140 + (plus), 33 Blockbuster Video Games Pass power, 23, 33 program, 196 reset, 23 BMI (Body Mass Index), 234–235 SYNCHRO, 23, 34 Body Control Test, 235–236 2 (two), 33 Body Mass Index (BMI), 234–235 Wii Remote, 32–34 body tests Z, 44 Body Control Test, 235–236 Body Mass Index (BMI), 234–235 Center of Balance Test, 233–234 • C • Wii Fit Age, 236 C button (Nunchuk), 44 Bomberman ‘93 (Hudson), 285–286 cables book audio/video (A/V), 16, 20 about this, 1 component, 18 conventions used in this, 1–2 calendar, 25 icons used in this, 4–5 Calendar screen (Wii Fit), 239–241 organization of this, 3–4 calibrating bookmarks, 147–148 Balance Board, 230–233 bowling Wii, 24 controls, 211–213 Capcom’s Zack & Wiki: The Quest for gameplay basics, 210–211 Barbaros’ Treasure, 271–272 overview, 210 Center of Balance Test, 233–234 secrets and Easter eggs, 214 Chair yoga exercise, 245 strategy, 213–214 Challenges strength training exercise, 248 training games, 225 changing channels, 74–75 boxing Channel menu blocking, 221 adding new channels, 78 controls, 220–222 changing channels, 74–75 dodging, 221 moving icons, 79 gameplay basics, 219–220 overview, 73–74 overview, 219 playing games with Disc Channel, punching, 221–222 76–77 secrets and Easter eggs, 222 reorganizing, 78–80 strategy, 222 turning pages, 78 training games, 226 Channels Bridge yoga exercise, 246 defi ned, 73 brightening photos, 140 downloading, 99–100 broadband modem, 18 gift-giving, 100–101 browsers, 155 purchasing, 99–100 browsing Wii Shop Channel, 89–91, 96–98 Charge Station (Nyko), 295 Bust-a-Move Bash! (Majesco), 260–261 charger, controller, 295 Index 303 Check Mii Out Channel controls contests, 126–128 baseball, 207–209 navigating, 120 bowling, 211–213 overview, 118–119 boxing, 220–222 Posting Plaza, 120–126 golf, 215–218 checking Points balance, 91 reviews on game, 194 choosing tennis, 203–205 controllers, 102–103 conventions used in this book, 1–2 Miis for Wii Sports, 199–200 Cooking Mama: Cook Off (Majesco), number of players in Wii Sports, 198–199 257–258 Classic Controller cooling fans, 298–299 Grip (Nyko), 297 cost shells, 297 Classic Controller shells, 297 Clusty Web site, 159 controller charger, 295 Cobra yoga exercise, 246 controller sleeves, 297 Collier, Marsha, eBay For Dummies, 14 cooling fans, 299 Color Dropper icon, 142 GameCube Memory Card, 295 Common Sense Media Web site, 193 SmartDigital (SD) Card, 294 component cables, 18 system skins, 296 components, 15–17 travel cases, 296 confi guring Internet options, 57–61 wireless sensor bar, 298 connecting country option, 28 additional remotes, 41–42 creating Miis, 105–106 to friends, 61–69 credit card for adding Points, 94–96 to Internet, 55–57 CTA Digital’s Wii Remote Grip, 297 Nunchuk, 43–45 connection settings menu, 58 • D • Wii Remote, 43 Dance yoga exercise, 246 console deals on games, 196 nickname, 25 DecalGirl.com Web site, 296 overview, 15 Deep Breathing yoga exercise, 245 stand, 16 Defend Your Castle (XGen Studios), 289–290 content descriptors, 193 deleting contests, 126–128 fi les, 83 controllers Wii Shop Channel, 91 Balance Board, 51 descriptors, content, 193 chargers, 295 Directional pad, 33 Classic, 46–47 Disc Channel, 76–77 GameCube, 48–50 displaying photos, 131 Guitar, 53–54 Dodging boxing training game, 226 Nintendo DS, 54 Doodle menu, 141–143 Nunchuk, 43–46 doodles, 143 overview, 18 downloading Remote, 31–43 channels, 99–100 selecting, 102–103 games, 99–100, 196 sleeves, 297–298 titles, 90 Wheel, 51–52 Downward-facing Dog yoga exercise, 246 Zapper, 52 Dr. Mario Online Rx (Nintendo), 290–291 304 Wii For Dummies DreamGear’s wireless sensor bar, 298 fi ghting games, 188 DS Download Service, 180–181 fi les Adobe PDF, 155 backing up, 81–82 • E • deleting, 83 E (Everyone) game rating, 191 moving to another Wii, 84 E10+ (Everyone 10+) game rating, 191 restoring, 83–84 Early Childhood (EC) game rating, 191 fi nding eBay For Dummies (Collier), 14 game titles, 179–181 EC (Early Childhood) game rating, 191 Wii, 14 editing Finetune Web site, 158 Address Book, 65–66 512 MB SmartDigital (SD) Card, 294 Miis, 106–110 following links, 152 effectiveness of game ratings, 192 Forecast Channel effects Global view, 168–169 photos, 133 menu, 167–168 slide show, 135 setting up, 166 802.11 wireless router, 56 settings, 168 eject button (system), 23 Format Wii System memory option, 29 Electronic Arts Free Run aerobic exercise, 249 MySims, 255–256 Free Step aerobic exercise, 249 Rock Band, 262–263 friends on Message Board, registering, Electronic Entertainment Expo, 12 64–66 Endless Ocean (Nintendo), 256–257 Fun! menu entering contests, 127 cat, 139 eraser, 142 Doodle, 141–143 ESRB warnings, 190 Mood, 140–141 Everybody Votes Channel overview, 138–139 options, 174–175 Puzzle, 143–144 predictions, 172–173 results, 173–174 starting, 170–171 • G • user data, 174–175 game disc slot, 23 voting, 171–172 game information, viewing in Nintendo Everyone 10+ (E10+) game rating, 191 Channel, 177–179 Everyone (E) game rating, 191 Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an exercises American Industry, Captured Your aerobics, 248–249 Dollars and Enslaved Your Children strength training, 246–248 (Sheff), 10 yoga, 244–246 game ratings external extension connector, 34 content descriptors, 193 effectiveness, 192 ESRB warnings, 190 • F • explained, 191–192 Famicon (Family Computer), 10 how they’re rated, 191 family-friendly games, 269–276 other sources, 193–194 family Wii night, 270 overview, 190 favorites, 147–148 regional, 191 Index 305 Game-specifi c Channels Super Paper Mario, 275–276 Mario Kart Channel, 182–183 suspending play, 103 Wii Fit Channel, 183 trading, 196 GameCritics Web site, 195 WarioWare: Smooth Moves, 264–265 GameCube Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros’ controller, 48–50 Treasure, 271–272 handling data, 84–85 GameSpot Web site, 195 memory card, 18, 294–295 Gaming with Children Web site, 194 GameFly Web site, 196 genres, game, 187–190 gameplay basics gift-giving, 100–101 baseball, 207 gift settings, 91 bowling, 210–211 global news, 163–165 boxing, 219–220 global view golf, 215 Forecast Channel, 168–169 tennis, 202–203 News Channel, 164–165 GameRankings Web site, 195 golf games aiming, 215 adventure, 188 club selection, 216 Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, 258–259 controls, 215–218 Bust-a-Move Bash!, 260–261 gameplay basics, 215 Cooking Mama: Cook Off, 257–258 overview, 215 deals on, 196 practice settings, 216–218 downloading, 99–100, 196 putting, 218 Endless Ocean, 256–257 secrets and Easter eggs, 219 family-friendly, recommended, 269–276 strategy, 218–219 fi nding titles, 179–181 swing, 218 genres, 187–190 training games, 225 gift-giving, 100–101 graphics reviews on games, 194 Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The, grip 272–273 Nunchuk, 45 Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, 273–274 tennis, 203 Mario Kart Wii, 266–267 Wii Remote, 37–39 MySims, 255–256 Guitar Controller, 53 non-gamer, recommended, 254–261 operations guide, 104 overview, 18 • H • packaging, 189 Half-Moon yoga exercise, 245 party, recommended, 261–269 handling GameCube data, 84–85 playing with Disc Channel, 76–77 hard-boiled photos, 140 purchasing, 99–100 headlines, scanning, 162–163 ratings, 190–194 Hitting the Green golf training game, 225 Rayman Raving Rabbids, 268–269 Hitting Home Runs baseball training game, 224 renting, 196 Home button (Remote), 33 reviews, 194–195 Home menu, 33–34 Rock Band, 262–263 Home Networking For