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Access your Computer from your Wii.

Although the Wii does not support VNC or other methods to remote to your home PC there is a way around it. Just by using www.logmein.com. I have been using logmein for quite some time now to access my home computers through work. Basically get to their website create an account (this must be down on your PC that you want to access) Follow the on screen instructions and setup your passwords it will also install a small application on your home PC. Once your done, just go onto your Wii and point the Opera browser to www.logmein.com. Login with your user name and password that you just created and you should now see your home PC under the computer list. Click it and connect, you can now control your home PC, if you need to change a mp3 thats playing or check up on a CD burning etc.. Enjoy!

For a more detailed instructions:

Setting Up Your Computer (Only do these steps on your computer!!!)

1. Wii Connect PCGo to http://logmein.com/ on your computer.
2. Create a free account.
3. Follow the steps.
4. Now, log in on their site.
5. Click on MY COMPUTERS.
6. Click ADD A COMPUTER
7. Follow the steps for adding a computer.
8. Name it whatever.
9. Make a secure access code(password) for your computer.
10. It will install the LogMeIn Desktop Software, if not already.
11. Once your computer is set up, RESTART YOUR COMPUTER!!
12. Now, go to http://logmein.com/ and log in.
13. Go to “My Computers”
14. Click on your computer name.
15. It’ll say: Connecting….
16. Enter your access code(password) and log in.
17. Click on “Preferences”.
18. Go to REMOTE CONTROL settings.
19. Set the the Default Remote Control from Active-X to HTML.
20. You may want to adjust a few other settings.
21. Click APPLY.
22. Click DISCONNECT.
23. Look in your system tray to the right of the taskbar. Does it have the LogMeIn icon in it? If it does, go to step 24. If it’s not there, try steps 4-22 again.
24. To enable the keyboard for the Wii, click START->All Programs-> Accessories->Accessibility->On Screen Keyboard

NOTE: You must do step 24 each time you want to connect for a keyboard, but you only have to do the other steps ONCE.

Connecting with your Wii (You must do this every time you want to connect on your Wii.)

1. Make sure your computer is on and LogMeIn is in your system tray.
2. Go to the Internet Channel Trial Version.
3. Go to the “type a web address” screen.
4. Type: logmein.com
5. * Save this site as a favorite for fast access.
6. Log in.
7. Go to My Computers.
8. Click on your computer name.
9. Let it connect to it. Be patient, this may take a little while.
10. Type in your access code.
11. Wait…
12. Click GO on Remote Control.
13. It might say that you are connecting with the same computer to this computer and it’ll show a picture that won’t happen on your Wii. Click Connect anyway.
14. This might be because your Wii connects through your router (or USB Connector) to access the Internet, and your computer has the same IP.
15. It’ll load your computer screen!!!!!!!!!