Just got a Nintendo Wii game console? Thinking about one? Wii offers video games, exercise tools, the opportunity to create a cool Mii character, and lot of other entertainment options. Wii For Dummies shows you how to get the most from this fun family game system.

This book shows you how to get physical with Wii Sports, turn game time into family time, make exercise fun with Wii Fit, and discover Wii's hidden talents, like displaying photos and browsing the Web. You'll learn how to:

• Hook up the Wii to your TV, home entertainment setup, or high-speed Internet connection
• Get familiar with Wii's unique controllers and learn to use the Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wheel, and Zapper
• Explore the Wii Channels where you can shop for new games, play games online, check the news, and even watch videos
• Create Mii avatars you can share, enter in contests, and use in games
• Learn to use your whole body as a controller and get fit while you play
• Identify the best games for parties, family events, nostalgia buffs, and even non-gamers
• Build your skill at Wii tennis, golf, baseball, bowling, and boxing
• Use the Wii Message Board and full-featured Web browser

With tips on choosing games, hot Wii Web sites, how to enjoy photos and slideshows on your Wii, and ways to prevent damage to (and from) Wii remotes, Wii For Dummies makes your new high-tech toy more fun than ever.

Learn to use the controllers, create a Mii, download new games, and more!

Get the most from your Wii! Whether you just bought a Wii game system, are planning to, or already know the basics and want to get more from this revolutionary game system, this book has the answers. Get physical with Wii Sports, turn game time into family time, make exercise fun with Wii Fit, and discover Wii's hidden talents, like displaying photos and browsing the Web.

• Hook it up — connect the Wii to your TV, home entertainment setup, or high-speed Internet connection

• Gain control — get familiar with Wii's unique controllers and learn to use the Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wheel, and Zapper

• Start channeling — explore the Wii Channels where you can shop for new games, check the weather forecast, check the news, and even watch videos

• Your Mii character — create avatars you can share, enter in contests, and use in games

• Who needs a personal trainer? — learn to use your whole body as a controller and get fit while you play

• Find winning strategies — get tips for success with Wii Sports tennis, golf, baseball, bowling, and boxing

• Something for everyone — discover the best games for parties, family events, nostalgia buffs, and even non-gamers

Open the book and find:

• Ways to prevent damage to — and from — Wii remotes

• How to use the Wii's full-featured Web browser

• Tips on choosing games

• How to enjoy photos, videos, and slideshows on your Wii

• All about the Wii Message Board

• Five hot Wii-specific Web sites

• How to customize the Channels menu

• Cool Wii games you can download