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Wii Speak Channel
The Wii Speak Channel lets people in up to four locations, who have the Wii Speak Channel and micrphone, and have traded Friend Codes, chat with one another using their broadband internet connections. When chatting through the Wii Speak Channel your Mii appears on the TV screen and mimics your chat. You also can leave audio messages for your friends and family members or use Wii Speak to narrate captions for your photos.
How to get it: Purchasers of the Wii Speak microphone will be able to use an included Wii Ticket Download Number to download the Wii Speak Channel. The Wii Speak microphone is sold separately, or with special bundles of the game Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Please note that a compatible internet connection is required to use the Wii Speak Channel (click here if you need assistance connecting your Wii console online), and the WiiConnect24 feature must be turned on (more info).
What sort of information do you need?
How to download the Wii Speak Channel Download Assistant:
- With your Wii console connected online, select the "Wii Shop Channel" from the Wii Menu.
- From the Wii Shop Channel main menu, select "Settings and Features."
- Select "Wii Download Ticket."
- Locate the 16-digit Wii download ticket number (example) located on the paper insert that came with your Wii Speak accessory. Point inside the rectangle and enter the Wii Download Ticket number.
- Select "Now" to start the download. Once the download is complete, the Wii Speak Channel will appear on the Wii Menu.
In order to download the Wii Speak Channel, you must have the 16-digit Wii download ticket number that comes included on a paper insert with every Wii Speak microphone (example). Follow these steps to enter the code and download the Wii Speak Channel.
Problems getting the Wii Speak Channel? If you need assistance downloading this item from the Wii Shop Channel, please call 1-800-255-3700 so that we may assist you further.
- After setting up the Wii Speak micrphone, have all players select the Wii Speak Channel from the Wii Main Menu to reach the Chat Room.
- Select "Lobby" to see which Wii Friends are currently available to Chat.
- Have one person (the Host) select a Wii Friend to Chat with (the message "OK to Chat!" should appear when you aim the Remote at their Mii), and press the A Button.
- Have the Host select "Yes" on the confirmation screen.
- The other player(s) will be asked if they want to Chat with the Host. Select "Yes" to move to the Chat Room and begin Chatting.
- If a Wii Friend is already Hosting a chat (Chat Hosts will have a yellow outline around their Mii), players can ask to join the Chat.
Note: As long as the Host is a Wii Friend, the player can join the Chat - even if the Host is talking to someone that is not the player's Wii Friend. - To Join the Chat, highlight the Wii Friend and press the A Button. Select "Yes" on the confirmation screen.
- The Host will be asked if they want you to join the Chat. If they select "Yes," you will move to the Chat Room to begin Chatting.
- In the Chat Room, select "Return to Wii Menu" (circular arrow icon).
- Select "Yes" to end your Chat session.
Note: If the Host ends the Chat, the entire group will be disbanded.
Players can chat with players in up to three other locations through Wii systems that have been registered to their Wii Message Board. To set up a Chat session, one person (the Host) will need to ask to Chat with a Wii Friend who is currently signed on to the Wii Speak Channel.
To begin a chat:
How to join a chat that is already in progress:
How to end a chat:
- In the Chat Room or Lobby, select "Address Book."
- Choose "Add New Friend," and enter the person's Wii Number and a nickname.
- Once the information has been entered, point the Wii Remote to the left of the name and press the A Button to place a check mark next to the name. The status of checked friends will be displayed in the Lobby.
- Checked Wii Friends will be able to see if you are online, and the Mii of the person you are chatting with.
- Up to 10 Wii Friends can be checked at one time. (10 Wii Friends per console, not per Mii.)
- Players that have used the Wii Speak microphone at least once will have a picture of the microphone by their name.
- To remove the check mark from a name, point the Wii Remote at the check mark and press A. Their status will no longer appear in the Lobby.
Players can register the friends they want to chat with as Wii Friend. Players will need to exchange their Wii Console Number in order to register each other.
Note: Friends that have already been registered through the Wii Address Book will appear automatically. However, Wii Friends registered via cell phone or email address will not be displayed.
To Register Wii Friends through the Wii Speak Channel:
Players can send voice messages or photos (with voice messages or captions) to anyone that has been registered to their Wii Message Board.
- In the Chat Room or the Lobby, select "Create a Message" to reach the Create Message screen.
- Select "Addressees" to view your Wii Speak Address Book.
- Select the Friend(s) you want to send a message to, to place an envelope next to their name. Next, choose "Select" to return to the previous screen.
Note: You can select up to 8 Wii Friends at one time. - Choose "Add Mii" to attach a Mii to the message. Select the Mii you want to add, then select "OK."
- To record your message, choose "Select here to record voice." When you're ready, select "Begin Recording," then record your message. When you're happy with the message, select "OK."
- Messages can be up to 10 seconds long.
- When you're finished, you can select the arrow to play it back, or select "Redo" to record a new message.
- Add a Photo if you like (see steps below), then choose "Send." The message will appear on your Wii Friends' Message Board.
How to send a message:
- After recording the message, return to the Create Message screen and choose "Select here to add a photo."
- Select "Digital Camera/Cell Phone" or "Wii Message Board," depending on where the photo is located.
- Select "View," then scroll through the available pictures. Select the picture you want to send, then select "OK" to return to the Create Message screen.
How to attach a photo:
Can I download this channel without owning the Wii Speak microphone?
Because the Wii Speak microphone is required to use the Wii Speak Channel, you must have the Wii Speak microphone to download the channel. If you need assistance with downloading the Wii Speak Channel, click here for detailed instructions.
Can I use the Wii Speak Channel while playing a game?
The Wii Speak Channel is a separate program that cannot operate at the same time as another program, such as a game.
Some games, such as Animal Crossing: City Folk, can be made to include a similar type of functionality which will allow players to interact with the Wii Speak microphone. This in-game feature is completely separate from the Wii Speak Channel. The Wii Speak microphone can only be used in games that have been specifically programmed to use it.
Can I use other microphones?
Games and other software that display the Wii Speak microphone icon (view) are designed to work specifically with the Wii Speak microphone accessory.
Any other licensedor unlicensedmicrophones that are available are not compatible with these games (this includes the microphones for Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc). Additionally, the Wii Speak microphone will only work with these games and other software that display this icon.
Troubleshooting
Wii Download Ticket Number problems
If you have already reviewed our detailed instructions on using your Wii Download Ticket and still need assistance downloading this item from the Wii Shop Channel, please call 1-800-255-3700 so that we may assist you further.
"The WiiConnect24 setting is not turned on"
In order to access the Wii Speak Channel, you must have your Wii console set to allow "WiiConnect24" to be turned on. For information on enabling this setting, please click here.
