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Since the 3.0 update & the released of Boogie, the Nintendo Wii has support Keyboard & Microphone. This is a chart of USB devices found to be working or not Working with the Wii Console

USB Keyboards

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Since the 3.0 update, the Nintendo Wii has support USB Keyboards for typing mails and memos on the Wii Message Board, searching on the Wii Shop Channel (you can type game names in the search box) and maybe on Internet Channel soon...

It is possible that Nintendo or 3rd Party may release a USB or Bluetooth Keyboard for the Wii.

By the way, it is possible that Nintendo has added support for others USB devices on firmware 3.0.

Wii Channels

Supported

  1. Wii Message Board
  2. Wii Shop Channel

Unsupported

  1. Everybody Votes Channel
  2. Mii Channel
  3. Internet Channel

Compatible USB Keyboards

Brand Name Coments
Apple USB Mac Keyboard
Belkin Nostromo™ SpeedPad n52 Works as a half keyboard. The D-pad works like the cursor keys. Scroll wheel, wheel button and red button do not work.
Compaq USB Keyboard
HP Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo Mouse does not work
Memorex USB Keyboard
IBM/Lenovo USB Keyboard with UltraNav Mouse does not work. (Both Trackpoint and Ultranav)
IBM/Lenovo Rapid Access II Keyboard Extra buttons (Cd Player, etc) do not work.
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
 ?? N-JoyIt Keyboard
Zippy Slim Illuminated Keyboard EL-715

Unsupported

Brand Name Coments
 ?? Noname 'Model NO.F21 XP1' Multimedia Keyboard


Bluetooth Keyboards

Brand Name Coments
 ??  ??  ??

Key's functions

  • Media Keys do nothing
  • F4 : show/hide words help filling
  • ALT + ENTER : Accept, Enter
  • ALT + BACKSPACE : Return
  • ALT + ESCAPE : Return
  • ALT + SPACEBAR : 2 spaces
  • CTRL + SPACEBAR : 2 spaces
  • CTRL + ALT + E : Euro sign "€" (not shown on old keyboards)

External links

WiiKeyboard.com

dc735 videos about Bluetooth periphericals on Wii (YouTube) (Needs confirmation if this is fake, Bluetooth working or modified Hardware)

USB Microphones

USB microphones are found to function for audio input in the EA game "Boogie". They can not yet be used with the browser or anywhere else.

Brand Name Comments
Logitech USB Headset for PS2 Works with Boggie.
row 2, cell 1 row 2, cell 2 row 2, cell 3

USB Hubs

USB hubs should allow the use of other known functioning USB devices.

header 1 header 2 header 3
row 1, cell 1 row 1, cell 2 row 1, cell 3
row 2, cell 1 row 2, cell 2 row 2, cell 3