Back on the Wii

gregebowman · #1 March 7th, 2009, 06:05 PM

I'm back. I finally was able to get on the internet thru my Wii, since I could no longer go to any of the public libraries in Tampa. Does anyone know how I can d/l stuff thru the Wii so I can put it on my computer?

dumbluck · #2 March 7th, 2009, 07:31 PM

Do I really want to know what you did to get blacklisted from the public libraries? .... no, no I don't think I do.

Welcome back. I am a bit confused, though. how are you using your wii to get online, that CAN'T go through your computer, too?

gregebowman · #3 March 8th, 2009, 04:13 PM

My address is in another county, and now the Hillsborough County libraries will no longer loan books or dvd's or cd's out to out-of-county patrons unless they pay for a $100 library card. Forget that!

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 March 8th, 2009, 07:37 PM

...Wow, total money grab.

Welcome back.

Dunno.

dumbluck · #5 March 8th, 2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gregebowman

My address is in another county, and now the Hillsborough County libraries will no longer loan books or dvd's or cd's out to out-of-county patrons unless they pay for a $100 library card. Forget that!

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wow. that's all I can say. wow.

gregebowman · #6 March 12th, 2009, 06:25 PM

back to the original subject. Does anyone know how I can download files & be able to save in a PC format?

Fyron · #7 March 12th, 2009, 11:53 PM

I still don't understand how you can get online with a Wii, but you can't connect a PC. Any network you could connect the Wii to would also accept a regular computer, since you have to connect it to a router of some sort.

Not sure if Opera on the Wii is capable of downloading files; it would have to be able to write them to the SD card slot if it is at all possible. Then, you'd simply put your SD card in a card reader hooked up to your PC, and you're good to go.

gregebowman · #8 March 14th, 2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fyron

I still don't understand how you can get online with a Wii, but you can't connect a PC. Any network you could connect the Wii to would also accept a regular computer, since you have to connect it to a router of some sort.

Not sure if Opera on the Wii is capable of downloading files; it would have to be able to write them to the SD card slot if it is at all possible. Then, you'd simply put your SD card in a card reader hooked up to your PC, and you're good to go.

I was thinking about that myself. What is a good but cheap card reader? I can't hook it up to my pc (due to the fact it won't recognize the USB ports), but I can transfer the files on my work pc to cd-rom.

Fyron · #9 March 15th, 2009, 03:56 AM

All card readers are pretty much the same; I doubt the parts inside are made by more than 1 or 2 companies.

gregebowman · #10 March 15th, 2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Fyron

All card readers are pretty much the same; I doubt the parts inside are made by more than 1 or 2 companies.

OK, thanks. I guess the next time I go to Best Buy or even Wal-Mart I'll check them out. I got 2 USB ports on the back of the Wii. I was thinking of getting a keyboard for one and a card reader or something like it for the other.