Turn Bluetooth on if it is not already on. Locate the built-in Bluetooth application. Follow the prompts until there is a green dashed line connecting the Wiimote icon to the orange circle. Right click on the Wiimote icon and select Connect> Bluetooth Human Interface Device Service. When the device pops up, double click on its icon. Note: the Wiimote's lights must be flashing, if not, press and hold buttons 1 and 2 on the Wiimote again. In Bluesoleil, click on the orange circle. Simultaneously press buttons 1 and 2 on the Wiimote, the 4 blue lights should flash. For Windows and Linux, if your computer has built-in Bluetooth your computer should have easy prompts to follow, if your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth, plug in the USB Bluetooth driver. Next up is connecting the Wiimote to your computer. If you prefer you can also buy a pre-made IR pen on Ebay, from or from. If the Infrared Pen does not work troubleshoot the circuit because that is most likely where the problem is. When the momentary switch is activated, the IR LED should shine extremely light blue, but is invisibly to the naked eye. Test the Infrared pen in front of a camera. Tape the second half of the pen body to the rest of the pen body and and circuit, and in the process completing the highlighter form factor. Next, tape the circuit into the highlighter casing, and make sure that the IR LED sticks out of the top of the pen body. Use an Exacto-Knife to cut out a spot for the momentary switch. After that is complete, lay the circuit in the pen body and mark where to cut a spot for the momentary switch. Keep in mind the anode and the cathode of the IR LED, the correct battery ends, the correct momentary switch tabs and the short length of the whole circuit. Put that aside and recreate the schematic (below) using your supplies. You will need to make two cuts to completely split the casing. Take the highlighter casing and cut it in half lengthwise with an Exacto-knife. You should be left with just the highlighter casing, which will be used as the Infrared Pen's body. Take the highlighter and disassemble it by taking off the bottom cap and pulling out the insides. Now for the technical part, building the Infrared pen. If you are using Linux, you should visit /download/index.asp?topic=bluesoleillinux then download the appropriate file. Windows users should visit /download/index.asp?topic=bluesoleil5x and download the software. Most Macs should have Bluetooth built-in, so Bluesoleil should be unnecessary. Second, you will need to download Bluesoleil, if you are using a Bluetooth connector that does not provide already software. Linux users can download software at (again) or at /p/linux-whiteboard/. When there, you will have to scroll down to Low-Cost Multi-point Interactive Whiteboards Using the Wiimote and click on Wiimote Whiteboard v0.3. You can download one off of, , or Johnny Chung Lee's original software at /projects/wii/. For computers operating on Windows you have a few more options. For macs, the only one I was able to find was the one at. First, download the actual Wiimote Whiteboard program. Now you need to download a program or two from the Internet.
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