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TeamSpeak 2
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TeamSpeak 2

This document will take you through the process of installing and configuring your computer to use TeamSpeak 2.

What is TeamSpeak 2?

It is a voice communications program that allows multiple users to communicate via the Internet.  It is similar to the Audio chat facility in messenger programs like MSN Messenger etc with the added benefits of multiple users being able to communicate.

Pre-Requisites

Before installing TeamSpeak 2 you require the following:

• Soundcard
• Speakers/headphones
• Microphone

Configuring your computer

Before installing TeamSpeak do the following to ensure your computer’s recording device is configured correctly.  This is to ensure that sound from microphone is heard correctly.

Before continuing!

Before we set your computer’s recording device we need to make sure your microphone output volume is muted.  If we don’t when we come to set your microphone as your recording you quite possibly be deafened with feedback.

Connect Microphone

First connect your microphone and speakers/headphones to the correct sockets on your soundcard.  On most modern computers the sockets are coloured and marked with a symbol representing what the socket is for.

·       Microphone socket – this is normally pink.

·       Speakers/headphone socket – this is normally green.

Set Recording Device

Now that you have connected your microphone to your computer we need to make sure it is set correct as your computers recording device.

1. Click Start / Run.
2. Type in sndvol32.exe and click OK to launch the Volume Control.
3. Click Options.
4. Click Properties.
5. Select Recording.
6. In the list of tick boxes shown make sure Microphone is ticked.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Options (again).
9. Click Advanced Options (if available).

Advanced Options is only available if your soundcard supports it.  Generally, it gives you extra settings to set on audio devices such as Microphone Boost, Bass, etc.

What you should see is the list of audio devices that your computer can record from. 

We want to select Microphone.

1. Tick the box called Select in the Microphone column.
2. Push the slider on the same column to maximum volume.
3. Click the advanced button in the same column.
4. Tick Microphone Boost (if available).
5. Click Close.
6. Exit the Recording Control window.

We have now set your computer’s recording device to your microphone.  Next we need to test it!

Testing Microphone

Before testing we need check that output volume of your microphone is not so loud that when we un-mute it you are not deafened!

1. Click Start / Run.
2. Type in sndvol32.exe and click OK to launch the Volume Control.
   
   If Microphone is listed on Volume Control skip to step 7.
   
   
3. Click Options.
4. Click Properties.
5. In the list of tick boxes shown make sure Microphone is ticked.
6. Click OK.
   
   If you Microphone is not muted you should already be hearing something, hopefully you saying “wow what a great guide!” =P
   
   
7. Un-mute the Microphone and test by speaking.
8. You should now hear yourself talking, if it is a bit loud slide the volume down in the Microphone column.
   
   Don’t worry this volume slider is just what you hear, it will not effect what volume you send to others.
   
   
9. If all worked OK click Mute.
10. Exit the Volume Control window.

Alternative method..

Some people I know instead of doing this manually use the Audio/Video tuning wizard in MSN Messenger.  I have never used this method so cannot give you guidance on that.

That said, the manual method has always worked for me.

Installing TeamSpeak 2

Now we can install TeamSpeak 2.

Download the TeamSpeak 2 client from http://www.goteamspeak.com, there is a quick link on the web page in the top right corner.  You want to download the latest stable version (not beta) for your operating system.

The current version for Windows is ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe.

Assuming the download is good, double-click the file to start the installation.

1. Click Yes to install TeamSpeak 2 RC2.
2. Click Next.
3. Accept the Agreement and click Next.
4. Click Next.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Install.
8. Click Next (TeamSpeak Codec installer).
   
   Output on a Windows XP computer that has never had TeamSpeak will look like:
   
   OS type: Windows NT 5.1 (Windows XP) Service Pack 2
   CELP file entry not found.
   CELP file not found.
   Succesfully copied lhacm.acm(CELP)
   Created/updated CELP file entry.
   Created/updated CELP desc entry.
   
   
9. Click Next.
10. Click Finish.
11. Click Next.
12. Click Finish.

Congratulations your TeamSpeak 2 client window should now be running.

Configuring TeamSpeak 2

The following settings should be compatible with most if not all modern computers.

Settings / Options

1. Click Settings / Options.
2. Make sure the following settings are set:
   
   Sound Driver – Direct Sound
   Input Device – your soundcard*
   Output Device – your soundcard*
   *by default it selects Primary Sound, change this to your soundcard.
3. Click OK.

Settings / Sound Settings

Settings / Options

1. Click Settings / Sound Settings.
2. Select Push to Talk by select the radio button.
3. Press the Set button, then press the button you want to use when you want to talk.  I use the scroll button on mouse, I don’t recommend either left/right mouse buttons!

OK time to test!!!

1. Under Local Test change the Test Codec to Speex 16.3 Kbit.
2. Click Activate local test mode.
3. Press and hold the button you assigned to Push to talk.
4. Talk! 

You should now hear yourself talking!  If it is a bit quiet try increasing the Output Volume.

1. Click Deactivate local test mode. 

Connect to server

Now it is time to set up the connection to the server.

1. Click Connection.
2. Click Connect.
3. Right click on the white background.
4. Left click Add Server.
5. Enter a name, can be anything you want.
6. Highlight the server so the detail boxes appear on the right.
7. Enter the following information in the the following fields:
   
   Server Address:  Whisper Concubine or Phrea in-game.
   Nickname: Enter what you want people to know you as on the server.
   Select Anonymous (not registered).
   Server Password: Whisper Concubine or Phrea in-game.
   Tick Auto-Reconnect.
   
   
8. Click Connect.

You should now be connected to the TeamSpeak 2 server!  If you get an error double-check the settings in step 7.  This is the most common cause of connection problems.

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