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Wii Message Board

 

The Message Board lets keep in touch with friends and family through the Wii console. If you have a broadband internet connection, you can exchange pictures and messages with other users of your Wii console, and you can also exchange messages with your Wii Friends and receive news on upcoming games, events, and more.

Please select from the list of topics below:


Accessing the Wii Message Board
Using the Wii Message Board:
Wii Message board controls Reading Messages and Memos
Writing a Memo Using the Calendar
Writing a Message Replying to a Message
Address Book:  
Accessing the Address Book Using the Address Book
Registering a Wii Friend Editing or deleting Wii Friends
Viewing your Wii Number  
Troubleshooting:
Multiple messages being received from Nintendo
"Message Board Data is Full" error
Additional:
Attaching photos to Messages
Check Mii Out Channel
USB Keyboard  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessing the Wii Message Board

 

  1. With the Wii console properly connected, power on the console to reach the Wii Channel menu.

  2. Use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the Wii Message Board icon (the envelope in the bottom-right corner) and press the A Button.

  3. You can now open a message by moving the cursor over it and pressing the A Button.

 

 

 

 

Using Wii Message Board

 

  1. Please see the image below for directions on using the Wii Message Board's controls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading Messages

  1. Access the Wii Message Board (how to).

  2. Use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the message you would like to read, and press the A Button.

More about reading messages:

 

 

 

 

Writing a Memo

    "Memos" are created when you are sending a message to another person who uses the same Wii console as you. They are visible to anyone who has access to your Wii console. They are not sent over the internet.

  1. From the Wii Message Board main menu, select the "Create Message" icon.

  2. Select the "Memo" icon.

  3. Move the cursor over the text area of the message and press the A Button to open the virtual keyboard.

  4. Enter the text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button.

  5. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to use.

  6. Select "Post" to post your memo. It will then be visible by anyone with access to the Wii console.

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Calendar

  1. From the Wii Message Board main menu, select the Calendar icon.

  2. Select a date on the Calendar to to open the Message Board for that day.

Calendar controls:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing a Message

    "Messages" are created when you are sending a message over the Wii Network Service to another person's Wii console or email address. Please note: You must have a broadband internet connection (more), and register your Wii Friend in the Address Book (how to).

    (If you are wanting to just send a message to someone in the same household as you, that is a "Memo." Click here for information.)

  1. From the Wii Message Board main menu, select the "Create Message" icon.

  2. Select the "Message" icon.

  3. Select a Wii Friend to send a message to from the address book, and then press the A Button.

  4. Move the cursor over the text area of the message and press the A Button to open the virtual keyboard.

  5. Enter the text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button.

  6. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to use. Please note: This feature only works when sending a Message to another Wii console.

  7. Select "Send" to send your Message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replying to a Message

    "Messages" are received over the Wii Network Service from Wii Friends you have added to your Address Book. Please note that in order to send or reply to a Message, you must have a broadband internet connection and have registered your Wii Friend in the Address Book.

    (You cannot reply to "Memos" posted locally on the Message Board.)

  1. Access the Wii Message Board (how to).

  2. Use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the Message you would like to reply to, and press the A Button.

  3. From the Message screen, select "Reply."

  4. Move the cursor over the body of the Message and press the A Button to open the virtual keyboard.

  5. Enter text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button.

  6. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to use. (This option only works when sending your Message to another Wii console).

  7. Select "Send" to send your message.

 

 

 

 

Sending a Photo

    You can send a photo that was posted to the Message Board from the Photo Channel (how to), or that was attached in an incoming message. Please note that you can only send photos in a Message (over the Wii Network Service), and not in a Memo.

  1. Access the Wii Message Board (how to).

  2. Use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the Message that has the photo you wish to use.

  3. Select "Send."

  4. Select a Wii Friend to send a Message to from the address book, and then press the A Button.

  5. Enter the text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button.

    6. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to attach to the message.

 

 

 

 

 

Accessing the Address Book

    Please note that in order to access the Address Book, you must first connect your Wii console online (more info).

  1. From the Wii Message Board main menu, select the Create Message icon.

  2. Select "Address Book" icon from the available options.

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Address Book

    What would you like to do with the Address Book?

    Please note, you can change the order or page of an entry by moving the cursor over the entry, holding down the A and B Buttons, and dragging the entry up or down the list or to the scroll arrows to put on a different page.

 

 

 

 

Registering a Friend

    Please note that in order to access the Address Book and register a friend, you must first connect your Wii console online. Please click here for information connecting online.

  1. From the Wii Message Board main menu, select the Create Message icon.

  2. Select "Address Book" icon from the available options.

  3. Move your cursor over "Register" and press the A Button.

  4. You will have the option to select a Wii address, or an email address for a PC or cell phone.

    5. Important Notes about PC and cellphone email addresses:

    • To communicate with someone using a PC or cell phone, they must "reply" to an email that is sent from your Wii console once you enter their email address in your Address Book.
    • If you are entering a cell phone's email address, it must be the phone's full email address with a "@". For example, 5555555@phonecompany.com. If the owner of the cell phone is not sure if their phone has an email address, they will need to contact their cell phone service provider for more information.
    • You may want to inform the person you are adding to your Address Book that they will receive an email from your Wii console with an address that begins with a "w" and contains 16 digits. It will be from "@wii.com" (for example: w1234567891234567@wii.com).
    • You will not be able to send photos from your Wii console to the PC/cell phone user.

    Use the virtual keyboard to enter the email address and nickname for the friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Editing or Deleting Wii Friends

  1. Move the cursor over the Wii Friend nickname in the Address Book and press the A Button.

  2. Select from Change Nickname or Erase.

    3. Note, if you erase a Wii Friend entry, it will be permanently deleted from your Address Book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    View your Wii Number

  1. Open the Address Book to page 1.

  2. Move the cursor over the left scroll button and press the A Button to view your console's Wii number.

    3.