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Old 12-27-2007, 07:49 AM   #1
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G'day,

I'm a new Wiier, and am just wanting to know what uses people have found for the Wii's USB ports on the rear...?

Googling "Wii usb" gets a lot of questions about this same topic, but mostly they are all dated 2006, and given that Nintendo keep updating the Wii's firmware, I thought a new thread would be ok.

Just the other day I saw a LCD-add-on for the Wii, that turns it into a portable device via the USB ports...

I see in August 07 that the firmware allowed "limited" keyboard support for Opera...

And a lot of talk about using USB hard drives/flash drives, but nothing really concrete...

Can anyone confirm using an external drive on the USB ports?

What other fun things are you all doing with them???

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Old 12-27-2007, 01:20 PM   #2
 
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All I have plugged in is remote chargers and my wireless keyboard. I don't believe they are capable of more.
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Old 12-28-2007, 05:19 AM   #3
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Kinda odd that they'd give the machine USB ports (which they physically appear to be, and as stated, do accept some USB keyboards), and yet then not offer a wider range of options for them...

I just tried plugging my USB flash drive in... but it didn't recognise it in the Photo program (that comes with the Wii).

Didn't try going into Memory Management...
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The wii does not support usb flash drives, only SD Cards.

The usb ports serve little purpose thusfar. Many wii accessories make use of the ports, as do wireless usb keyboards.
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The usb holds my most important hardware. The LAN adapter.
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1.Lan Adapter

2.Keyboards

3.Wii Remote Hubs/Chargers

Nothing Else Really
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Haha you guys have no clue what you're talking about there's a multitude of things you can do with those usb ports!!!!! Here are just a few!!


http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0651
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0504
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0487
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/964e/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9c89/


And there are some things that are even sicker for use on those usb ports on your computer!!!


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Haha you guys have no clue what you're talking about there's a multitude of things you can do with those usb ports!!!!! Here are just a few!!


http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0651
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0504
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0487
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/964e/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9c89/


And there are some things that are even sicker for use on those usb ports on your computer!!!


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when i put usb contraptions e.g. electricity ball in the wii they dont work and also there not really to do with the wii, more pc's
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when i put usb contraptions e.g. electricity ball in the wii they dont work and also there not really to do with the wii, more pc's

really? i have a drink cooler/warmer, and the plasma ball and they both work fine the humping dog also works, the only thing that doesn't work is my foam missile launcher but that's because you need to load a program to control the aim and firing mechanism so i knew that wouldn't work. and i'm not sure about the paper shredder only because i have no use for it at home so i leave it at my office.
i figured anything that only used the usb for power would work since there is no control needed for any of the items i posted.

weird.

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Quote:
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Haha you guys have no clue what you're talking about there's a multitude of things you can do with those usb ports!!!!! Here are just a few!!
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0651
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0504
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0487
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/964e/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9c89/

And there are some things that are even sicker for use on those usb ports on your computer!!!
I think your post caused me to lose brain cells.
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I use mind to Charge my iPod if I am too lazy to go on the computer and do it.

Hopefully in the future we will see a Hard Drive that can be plugged in back there?
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I think they would have been better off putting an Ethernet/LAN plug in it instead of stupid USB ports!
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maybe they will be more useful when if they come out with a wii headset for online gaming
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maybe they will be more useful when if they come out with a wii headset for online gaming
that might be kinda anoying unless its like a bt in which the reciver is pluged in to the usb
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