Chapter 2. Wii: Out of the Box

The Wii is packaged in a relatively small box, but it comes with everything you need to enjoy it as a single-user appliance. For those folks who want to take full advantage of the Wii’s gaming prowess, some accessories have to be on the “to acquire” list. Otherwise, not much two-player action will happen; the Wii will be a solitary endeavor.

To help you decide whether you need to purchase anything to go with your first Wii, this chapter looks at what’s inside each Wii box, examining the features and the guts of the Wii so that you can see what this machine can do. Then I’ll show you how to set it up and how to connect to the Internet in the quickest, most efficient manner.

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I use the word appliance because the Wii ...

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