by John W. Paulus

Created on: January 27, 2009

While the Nintendo Wii game system is one of the hottest gaming systems ever created, it can also be a source of frustration when things aren't working as they should. Very few things are more frustrating for the Wii user than when the Wii remote just doesn't seem to want to respond to the way that you want it to move. The Wii remote can sometimes even become jerky or erratic in its behavior.

Fortunately, there are some things that you can do in order for you to fix the problem of a jerky Wii remote.The process of trying to fix these problems is relatively simple and straightforward, and can be done in just a matter of minutes.

You'll want to start out by checking to see that the lens on the Wii remote is free of both contamination, such as dirt or stickers or smudges and free of obstructions. Make sure that the Wii remote jacket is attached securely to the Wii remote and that it is not partially blocking the infrared sensor on the front of the Wii remote.

Next, you should replace the batteries for your Wii remote. In some cases, batteries that are not quite dead may cause this sort of erratic behavior. Just because there's enough power for the lights on the remote to activate doesn't mean there's enough power for it to work well.

From here, you should reset the Wii remote. To do this, you will remove the batteries from the Wii remote and wait for one minute.
After the minute is up, reinsert the batteries. You should wait a few seconds before you press any buttons to wake up the remote. After those few seconds have passed, re-sync the remote.

Next, you'll want to check the Wii remote sensor functionality. You'll do this by holding your Wii remote upside down. Without using too much force, just tap the button side of the remote against the palm of your other hand.

The last thing to do is to check the sensitivity settings on your Wii. In your Wii menu go to the sensor bar sensitivity. If there is only one dot or if there are not dots on the screen then it is likely that there is problem with you sensor bar. If there are more than two dots there is probably another source of infrared light in the room.
There are, of course, other things that can go wrong with your Wii remote. Ultimately, you are often better off just replacing the remote or sending it in for a warranty claim than you are spending day trying to fix an obscure problem.

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