How to Activate a Nike Plus Watch

The Nike+ system is an easy way to monitor your running workouts. The system records your distance, pace, time, and calories burned. Activating your Nike+ Sportband (which also functions as a watch) is a simple process that requires you to download software using a computer with Internet access.

Things You'll Need

• Nike+ SportBand
• Nike+ SportBand link
• Nike+ sensor
• Nike+ Utility software
• Mac (OSX 10.4.8 or higher) or PC (Windows XP or higher) with USB port

Instructions

1. Connect to the Internet, and go to the Nike+ website (see Resources). Once there, download the Nike+ Utility installation program.

2. Double-click on the installation program icon (which should appear on your computer's desktop) to install the software on your computer.

3. Remove the Nike+ Sportbank Link from the Sportband if necessary.

4. Connect your Nike+ Sportband Link to your computer via your computer's USB port after installing the program. Allow your Nike+ Sportband link to charge its battery for at least two hours.

5. Click on the "i" button onscreen to personalize your settings when the Nike+ Utility software automatically opens on your computer (this should happen after you plug your Link into your computer).

6. Remove your Link from the USB port after it is fully charged, and click it back into place in the Sportband.

7. Place your Nike+ sensor in your Nike+ shoe or attach it to your shoelaces. When you're ready to go for a jog, press and hold the record button on the Sportband for a period of three seconds as you start to walk. When the Sportband is activated, a shoe icon and blinking numbers will show up on the screen. When this happens, press the record button once, and the Sportband will begin to record data.

Tips & Warnings

• Allow your Nike+ Sportband Link to fully charge the first time you connect it to your computer.

References

• Nike+ SportBand User's Guide
• Nike+ Website