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I am trying to play my Nintendo Wii through my computer's AV inputs. But I have no idea how to bring up the video. Please help me. 
It can be a bit tricky hooking a Nintendo Wii up to the computer, especially since it was actually designed to hook up to the TV. However, if your computer has AV inputs, you should be able to bring up the video since you have video capture capabilities. You do need to have a video capture card for the computer. Alternatively, you can purchase a video converter and then you don't actually use the computer. It is important to understand that video displayed on a monitor is quite different than video displayed on the TV, which is why you need either the video capture card for the computer or the video converter for the monitor.
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How to Connect Nintendo Wii to the Computer
- 1) First, purchase and install a video capture card for the computer. This type of card is necessary since you want to input video signals that were intended for a TV. Basically, the video capture card allows your computer to understand the signals coming from the Wii's video output.
- 2) Install the driver for the video capture card. It should be on a CD. In some cases, it is necessary to visit the manufacturer's website to download the driver.
- 3) Now, you connect your Nintendo Wii to the video capture card in the same way that you would connect it to the TV. Make sure you have the component plugs connected to the Wii.
- 4) Boot up the computer. Open the multi-media program that the video capture card uses. In some cases, this program will be Windows Media Player. It could also be QuickTime or a media jukebox specific to the video capture card.
- 5) Secure the light bar from your Wii onto the monitor's top.
- 6) Turn on the Wii. The video output should automatically show up and the splash screen should appear.
- 7) Follow the prompts to reset (recalibrate) the light bar for your Wii.
How to Connect Nintendo Wii to the Monitor
- 1) First, purchase and install a video converter that is designed for this purpose. It should have a VGA, HDMI, or DVI port on the end for the monitor (look at your monitor first so you know what you need.) On the end for the Nintendo Wii, you should see a yellow RCA video jack. You don't need to buy a video converter with the HDMI or DVI port unless your monitor does not have the VGA set up. This piece of hardware is going to run you anywhere from $30 to a couple of hundred dollars.
- 2) Connect the Wii to your speakers.
- 3) Connect the yellow cable end on the Wii to the video converter port (the yellow one.)
- 4) Connect the data cable from the monitor to the video converter port.
- 5) Look at the operating instructions for the video converter and determine what you need to do next. You should be able to adjust the screen resolution and the aspect ratio. Other options might also be available.
- 6) Power up the Wii.
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Susan Keenan | December 1st, 2010
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