Wiimote not found by computer

07-31-2013, 12:22 PM #1

I recently bought a brand name wiimote with built in motion plus. I have tired to connect it to my PC with a bluetooth dongle and my laptop with built-in bluetooth. Neither of them can discover the wiimote. I have tried hitting the red sync button and the 1 & 2 buttons on the wiimote simultaneously. I have also tried this with toshiba stack. I know it is not my dongle because it has found and connected to my other devices. Is there anything else I can try or is my wiimote defective?

Thanks and sorry if this has been addressed in another thread but I couldn't find anything similar by searching.

**ExtremeDude2** · 07-31-2013, 12:38 PM #2

It is a wiimote+ ?

***MayImilae*** · 07-31-2013, 01:09 PM #3

ExtremeDude2 Wrote:It is a wiimote+ ?

James Wrote:I recently bought a brand name wiimote with built in motion plus.

I think so. Wink

07-31-2013, 01:10 PM #4

(07-31-2013, 12:38 PM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote: It is a wiimote+ ?

http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii-Remote-Plus-Black/dp/B0094X28J0/ref=dp_ob_image_vg

^That's the exact one I have.

**LordVador** · 07-31-2013, 10:35 PM #5

(07-31-2013, 12:22 PM)James Wrote: I know it is not my dongle because it has found and connected to my other devices.

Maybe. Maybe not. We've already seen Wiimotes that weren't recognized whereas other devices were. What model is it?

Another possibility: Your Wiimote is a fake and you've been fooled by Amazon Tongue

**ExtremeDude2** · 08-01-2013, 12:26 AM #6

I really must not have read the OP >.>

08-01-2013, 04:03 AM #7

(07-31-2013, 10:35 PM)LordVador Wrote:
(07-31-2013, 12:22 PM)James Wrote: I know it is not my dongle because it has found and connected to my other devices.
Maybe. Maybe not. We've already seen Wiimotes that weren't recognized whereas other devices were. What model is it?

Another possibility: Your Wiimote is a fake and you've been fooled by Amazon

Its a generic one dollar dongle. But my laptop has built in bluetooth. It's possible that its fake but they would have spent more money making it look legit then I actually paid for it.

So should I send my wiimote back for a refund?

**LordVador** · 08-01-2013, 04:18 AM #8

(08-01-2013, 04:03 AM)James Wrote: Its a generic one dollar dongle. But my laptop has built in bluetooth.

Don't rely on that. Built-in adapters are craps.

(08-01-2013, 04:03 AM)James Wrote: It's possible that its fake but they would have spent more money making it look legit then I actually paid for it.

Some fake Wiimotes are very similar to original ones. It's almost impossible to recognize them.

(08-01-2013, 04:03 AM)James Wrote: So should I send my wiimote back for a refund?

If I were you I'd try another dongle

08-03-2013, 05:02 AM #9

(08-01-2013, 04:18 AM)LordVador Wrote:
(08-01-2013, 04:03 AM)James Wrote: Its a generic one dollar dongle. But my laptop has built in bluetooth.

Don't rely on that. Built-in adapters are craps.

(08-01-2013, 04:03 AM)James Wrote: It's possible that its fake but they would have spent more money making it look legit then I actually paid for it.

Some fake Wiimotes are very similar to original ones. It's almost impossible to recognize them.

(08-01-2013, 04:03 AM)James Wrote: So should I send my wiimote back for a refund?

If I were you I'd try another dongle

Any suggestions?

**LordVador** · 08-03-2013, 11:07 PM **#10**

(08-03-2013, 05:02 AM)James Wrote: Any suggestions?

A dongle? To give you an idea here's mine. Pretty cheap but works just fine