Guide to Installing and Configuring TeamSpeak!



TeamSpeak is a simple little chat program, its main use is generally associated with voice chat amongst groups and organisations on the interntet. This giude will explain to the not so computer savy members of #beginner how to install, configure and get connected to our TeamSpeak server. Beware! This guide is fairly extansive, so if you have any questions or get stuck, drop by the IRC channel and someone with knowledge should be able to help you out :)

Step 1: Downloading and Installing the software

Head over to the TeamSpeak download page which is located HERE. You need the TeamSpeak 2 Client and also it wont hurt to download the TeamSpeak 2 Client (Updated Executable) as well.

Once everything is downloaded you will have a file called ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe in the location where you slected to save the file, double click on this file. This will then launch the software installer. Follow the onscreen prompts, leaving all values at their default but make sure you UNTICK Launch TeamSpeak at the end of the installer!!

Now, if you have downloaded the updated exe file, find where it is on your machine, right click on it then hit COPY. Then browse to The TeamSpeak folder (C:\Program Files\Teamspeak2_RC2), right click in an empty spot and hit PASTE, allow the file to be overwritten.

Step 2: Setting up the Software to connect to the server

Head back to your desktop now, and double click the TeamSpeak Icon. The software will present itself to you :) Up the top you see a series of menus, the one we want for this moment in time is called Connection. Head to that menu and hit Connect, Make sure the local Addressbook tab is active. In front of you, you see a little thing that says Servers. Right click on that and hit Add Server. Now, another little box has come up underneath it, call it #beginner. It doesn't really matter what you call it actully, but just make sure you know what it is :) OK now on the right hand side of the window you see some text boxes, read below carefully as ill tell you what each value should be...

  • Label: #beginner
  • Server Address: teamspeak.beginner-efnet.com
  • Nickname: (A nick of your choice)
  • Leave the "Allow server to assign nickname box unticked!"
  • Have the check box set as REGISTERED!!
  • Login Name: Have this the same as your nick
  • User Password: Enter what you want, it appears as ******* for security :)
  • Leave Auto Reconnect UNTICKED!
  • And.. last but not least set the Default channel box to #beginner

    Now, hit Connect. If everything went fine you should now be connected to the server, in the channel #beginner!

    Step 3: Getting the sound going

    With TeamSpeak now on the server, you should now take the opportunity to get your sound set up. Head to the Settings Menu then click on Options. Select your input and output device, I can't tell you what yours is as most systems differ slightly, but look for the input such as Microphone and the output should be something like Speakers. Now, hit OK to accept the changes. Now go back to that same menu but this time hit Sound Input/Output Settings. Leave the output at about half, but if your on a laptop move the voice activation slider over more to the whisper side, but if your using a headset move the slider more to the shout side. It really depends on the sensitivity of your microphone so you will have to experiment with how sensitive you need it.

    Close that box by accepting the changes, you should now find that setup is complete! Enjoy talking on the server, and as I said earlier if you have any queries please don't hesitate to drop by the IRC channel and give one of the users a hoy. Someone there should be able to help you out with any queries that you may have.

    This guide was compiled by Scotty for #beginner (last updated 16th March, 2009).