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Old 01-31-2007, 12:37 AM   #321
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Help!

How come my Wii freezes when I try to play in franchise mode on Madden 07???
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Old 01-31-2007, 06:41 AM   #322
 
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ok my last post didnt post so heres short version

my standard sd card i use in my camera give me an incompatible messege when in my wii is put in the right way it works fine and its formatted

my gamecube door doesnt stay closed very well anymore but i cant do anythign about that

can my flashdrive work with my wii?
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Old 01-31-2007, 03:36 PM   #323
 
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I had this same problem (once) and I kind of freaked out, but then I noticed I put the cd in the wrong way lol. Make sure the shiny said is on the side of the powerbutton when you put it in, I hope that'll help you sir.
smooth move dude, what guy would have a login name like that lol...how cna someone put it in wrong? i mead the only space for the reader is on the "power button side" i mean its wider so that has to be where the main hardware is
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Old 01-31-2007, 09:08 PM   #324
 
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Not necessarily, the fat side could have been mostly heatsinks and other stuff with the reader on the other side. Though if you read the instructions, i don't know how you could put it in upside down. Why doesn't anyone read the instructions?!?!?!?!?
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Old 02-01-2007, 06:29 AM   #325
 
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we dont need no stinking instructions! since when do men use instructions for anything but bikes, we just take it apart first and see how it works that way
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Old 02-01-2007, 09:48 PM   #326
 
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Don't know if anyone answered the error code of net freezing, but thats an error for a router to be 'down', when my wireless signal disconnects when loading or when it's not on it comes with that error. Freezing is because your pushing to much at the CPU to fast, the opera browser uses alot of 'power' to run, and causes it to freeze. If your connected to Mii wiiconnect24 and playing a game, it can cause it to freeze if the connection is lost.
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:17 PM   #327
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My Wii's graphic chip gave up about one week into owning my Wii. Got those green dots all over the screen. Was particulary bad in Red steel.
Called up Nintendo who said to just box the console itself and the AV cable and sent it. In the UK you indeed have to pay to ship it yourself!. Cost me £7.90 to send by royal mail special delivery.
Posted it this Monday afternoon, not expecting not to see a Wii for a while, sicne the Nintendo guy said it would be at least 2 weeks before they send a new on out.
Got up this morning thinking maybe I should call em up to see if they've logged it into their system yet etc. (i did check that it was signed for on Royal mail's website before). Then there was a ring of the doorbell - it was the parcel force guy with a new Wii!! this is Friday morning!
So it looks like they may have cleared their backlog or something, but that was quick!
Note, that the guy did tell me to be sure to address the package to the 'Wii Department' to ensure they got it asap. So it sounds like there is more than one dept there and your Wii can be sat for days before it gets sent to the correct dept.
The guy said that they would transfer the settings from my old Wii, but the Wii I received was completely clean, lost my Mii's & savegames. Luckily i didn't have any Wii points installed.
Apart fromt hat the Wii works sweet!, tested Red steel first and thats all good.
Hope everyone else gets theirs back as soon as I did!!
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Old 02-02-2007, 08:21 PM   #328
 
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Sometimes when I am playing my Wii it will freeze up and I have ti reset everything and unplug the cord. After I do this it works fine, but I am just worried that there is a problem with it. It only happens once and a great while, but it shouldn't do that.

I also have problems with the Wii Remote. Last night I left my Wii on for a little while going out and when I came back to play it the Wiimotes would not work, the lights would blink four times and wouldn't remain on. I have no idea why it did that. I had to unplug everything in order for them to work. I am guessing this is normal, but I would like a second opinion. Thanks.
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i bought a wii mote and it not working i saw u have to synch it but idk how to that im a noob plz help
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i bought a wii mote and it not working i saw u have to synch it but idk how to that im a noob plz help
Try reading the manual
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Old 02-04-2007, 12:19 AM   #331
 
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Sometimes when I am playing my Wii it will freeze up and I have ti reset everything and unplug the cord. After I do this it works fine, but I am just worried that there is a problem with it. It only happens once and a great while, but it shouldn't do that.
hmm that sounds like a personal problem...
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Old 02-04-2007, 04:03 AM   #332
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Plugged in Wii last night (after waiting 8 hrs in NYC cold). worked great, logged into my wireless access point and updated the firmware twice. played for a few hours. Turned the device off (went to standby, orange LED). Today, it stayed in standby mode and i could not recover from it. I turned off the power by holding down the power switch and LED went red. Hitting it again, it turned green, the screen shows absolutely nothing.

I've tried different inputs and 2 other TVs - the Wii turns on, DVD drive spins up, but the screen is completely black -

does anyone else have a similiar issue? There are no error codes reported;

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This is exactly what happened me some hour ago when I was trying to start Opera. It hung up so I forced a restart and then the Wii turns on, DVD drive spins up, but the screen is completely black. The wiimote doesnt respond, just blinks. The TV doesn't seem to find the wii, but it shines in green, and I can turn it off by holding down the power button, but I can not shut it down with the wiimote. Only start it with it. I bought it expensive through ebay without receipt so I wonder if I even have a guarantee for it? Am I doomed or what? Maybe... There is a way to physically reset the whole system to scratch by holding down all the buttons for 15 seconds or something? Im in dire need of help...
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Old 02-04-2007, 06:27 AM   #333
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This is exactly what happened me some hour ago when I was trying to start Opera. It hung up so I forced a restart and then the Wii turns on, DVD drive spins up, but the screen is completely black. The wiimote doesnt respond, just blinks. The TV doesn't seem to find the wii, but it shines in green, and I can turn it off by holding down the power button, but I can not shut it down with the wiimote. Only start it with it. I bought it expensive through ebay without receipt so I wonder if I even have a guarantee for it? Am I doomed or what? Maybe... There is a way to physically reset the whole system to scratch by holding down all the buttons for 15 seconds or something? Im in dire need of help...

So that happened to me and I called nintendo. They gave me 2 options, advanced placement unit that came 3 days later or drive to the nearest nintendo repair center. I actually did both. I drove to the repair center, walked in, told them my problem and they gave me a replace unit and said they couldn't repair my unit. They didn't ask for proof of ownership and just had to jot down my address and serial number of the Wii. So just call nintendo. hope it helps!
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Old 02-04-2007, 03:47 PM   #334
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Well, my curser won't show up on the Wii menu, and when I shut the Wii off, the light on the front, instead of turning red, turned a yellowish color. And this happens everytime I try using it~
I tried unplugging everything, but nothing is changing.... help please? D':


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Old 02-04-2007, 06:46 PM   #335
 
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make sure ur wii stand (thing on top or bottom of tv) is connected properly, and the yellow light means ur wii has wiiconnect 24 on/ in standby mode....if u dont want that then go to wii menu, wiiconnect24 options and turn wiiconnect24 off
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Old 02-06-2007, 03:08 AM   #336
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if you have error codes, give this site a try

http://www.wiierrorcodes.com


just search for your code, or browse for it
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Old 02-06-2007, 09:39 PM   #337
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Can anyone confirm this. When you insert a game into the Wii drive and wait about 2 seconds, can you hear a single click noise?

Furthermore when turning the wii off with the game still in the drive, does it also make a clicking noise?

The reason I am asking is because for the past few days when playing games, the CD/DVD game inside the drive of the Wii can be heard making clicking sounds causing the game to error. It is only after a reboot of the system that the game loads normally. CD/DVD media is unmarked and the problem occurs randomly. I am concerned for the reliability of my Wii System and believe the problem to be the Laser on the CD drive. I am also concerned that the system may damage the game CD's.
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Old 02-06-2007, 10:16 PM   #338
 
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Finally got a new console on Monday after waiting over a month (well I say new, it was obviously a refurb) and guess what. It wont play Zelda. Not at all. It locks up after a minute of play every time. I know it's not the disk as it's pristine and I finished it on my old console, which was also faulty. I am sick and tired of the Wii now. I'm gonna phone Nintendo tomorrow. I've also spent £70 on VC points which I can't get back.
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Old 02-06-2007, 11:02 PM   #339
 
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I'm having an issue with the graphics on my Wii. I see streaks of black and green disburssed throughout the screen in game and on the Home screen throughout the Wii screens and they seem to appear randomly and stay. They are faint and appear almost as static or interference. It almost looks like writing in the background. I am using a third party s-video cable for the video so I will attempt to move to another television and see if it's the Wii or what. Anyway, just writing to see if anyone else has encountered a similar problem.
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:18 PM   #340
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