Double clicks on it, and you will a window looks like this.
Hold 1&2 buttons on Wii remote and click on "find Wiimote." Sometimes you will get the error like this.
Just release the buttons until the blinking light goes away and do it again. It might take up to a minute. When it connected, you will see a couple wave in the different colors like this.
To enable IR mode, click on "IR Censor" and select "Mouse Mode On (IR) from the drop down menu." So you can uses two candles as a censor bar.
To set the function keys, go to "DarwiinRemote" ----> "Preferences."
and you will get a window looks like this. Make a change to whatever you prefer and Enjoy!
After I tried WiiMote Whiteboard, I think that it might be too hard for the visitor, who came in the gallery at the first time and had no experience at all. It might be too hard for them to learn how to interact by IR pen and control everything.
So I did some more research, trying to find anything else that works with Mac. There's still only a few.
DarwiinRemote is a software that allows you to use a Wii Remote as a mouse. What I learn from this software is I can use two candles as a censor bar!! It's a big save to me. I feel like I already spent too much money for my thesis now.
Here is my first test. It was more smoother than when I used IR pen in WiiMote Whiteboard.
I see a lot of PC users having problem trying to connect Wii Remote with Bluetooth, but I haven't seen this problem with any mac users though. I can't recommend which Bluetooth will definitely work, but I'm using a MacBook and here is what I have.
If you have a problem connecting yours, you might want to check this out.
After you got the WiiMote Whiteboard software installed, you will get a folder that looks like this.
double clicks on the icon and click open
After you opened the software, hold 1&2 button on your Wii Remote.
until it gets connected
If you got a list of error message, just quit and open the application again.
Then, use your IR pen to calibrate the screen (each dot at a time). The calibrate window will disappear after you got all four dots calibrated.
If you want to do double-click, go to preferences ---> Mouse Control ---> Assist Double Clicks
Most people said that you can build an IR pen for under $10. They are probably right if you are familiar with all the materials. Unfortunately, I spent more than $20 to actually get my pen to work.
These are the materials that I used and I got most of them from RadioShack.
switch $2.99
N battery holder $0.99
N batteries $3.99
founded marker $0
pliers (borrowed it from one of my friends) $0
soldering Iron $17.22 (included tax) from Home Depot. It comes with two different tips and solder.
5 MM IR LED 940 NM $1.99 (This one doesn't work very well, though) There're so many types of IR and I have no clue which one I should recommend.
However, I went back to RadioShack and bought the other stuffs to build another pen. I got AA battery holder ($0.99) instead of N battery holder. I realized that the wire which came with battery holder was so fragile, so I also bought 45' electric wire ($6.99).
I got this IR instead and it works better that the one earlier.
IR LED/detector $3.49
I saw an ad from google. There is a link to a website. They sell a specified IR pen that uses with WiiMote Whiteboard for only $7. You might want to check it out!
