official teamspeak 3 client open beta quickstart guide for windows

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TeamSpeak3ClientQuickstartGuideMicrosoftWindows Page1of30

v.1.0 2009TeamSpeakSystemsGmbH.Allrightsreserved. 12/18/2009

TeamSpeak3Client

QuickstartGuide MicrosoftWindows

Introduction

ThisTeamSpeak3Quickstartdocumentwillhelpguideyouthroughdownloading,installing,

settingup,andrunningTeamSpeak3,thenextgenerationversionofthecriticallyacclaimed

internetvoicecommunicationapplication.ThisversionoftheQuickstartGuidewillshowyou

howtodownload,install,andoperateTeamSpeak3inMicrosoftWindows.

YoucaneitherlearnaboutTeamSpeak3andreadaboutthenewandimprovedfeaturesin

TeamSpeak3,oryoucanjustgetstarted!

WhatisTeamSpeak3?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teamspeak

TeamSpeakisproprietaryVoiceoverIPsoftwarethatallowsuserstospeakonachatchannel

withotherusers,muchlikeatelephoneconferencecall.ATeamSpeakuserwilloftenweara

headsetwithanintegratedmicrophone.UsersusetheTeamSpeakclientsoftwaretoconnectto

aTeamSpeakserveroftheirchoice,fromtheretheycanjoinchatchannels.

TeamSpeakisflexible,powerful,scalablesoftwarewhichenablespeopletospeakwithone

anotherovertheInternet.TeamSpeakconsistsofbothclientandserversoftware.Theserver

actsasahosttomultipleclientconnections,capableofhandlingliterallythousandsofsimultaneoususers.ThisresultsinanInternetbasedconferencingsolutionthatworksina

varietyofapplicationssuchasteammatesspeakingwithoneanotherwhileplayingtheir

favoriteonlinegame,facilitatinginterofficecommunicationamongcoworkers,orsimplyfor

personalcommunicationwithfriendsandfamily.

AmongTeamSpeaksincrediblerangeoffeaturesarecrystalclearvoicecommunication,cross

platformdesignforboththeclientandserver,abuiltinwebbasedadministrationcontrolpanel

fortheserver,andahighlyscalableuserpermissionssystem.Inaddition,theTeamSpeakserver

canspawnmultipleinstancesor virtualservers fromasingleserversession,thuseasily

scalingtosuittheneedsofyourcommunityorsocialnetwork.TheTeamSpeakserverhasa

nativeSQLitedatabasebutcanbeconfiguredforusewithMySQL,andhasbuiltincommand

linequerycapabilitiesallowingpracticallylimitlessautomationandscriptingpossibilities.

Lastly,ournextgenerationTeamSpeak3SDKoffersacompleteintegratedsolutionforonline

games,virtualworlds,socialnetworks,militarysimulators,education,oranyenvironment

whereuptothousandsofusersrequirecrystalclearvoicecommunication.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teamspeakhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teamspeak


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What's New in TeamSpeak 3

TeamSpeak3continuesthelegacyoftheoriginalTeamSpeakcommunicationsystempreviously

offeredinTeamSpeakClassic(1.5)andTeamSpeak2.TeamSpeak3isnotmerelyanextension

ofitspredecessorsbutratheracompleterewriteinC++ofitsproprietaryprotocolandcore

technology.

WithoversevenyearsofexperienceandleadershipintheVoIPsector,ourengineershave

createdaflexible,powerful,andscalablesolutiongrantingyoutheabilitytocustomizeand

tailoryourvoicecommunicationneedsanywayyoudesire.NewusersandTeamSpeak

veteransalikewillnowenjoyacompletelynewexperienceinvoicecommunicationusing

TeamSpeak3sunmatchedfunctionalityandpowerfulnewfeatures.

New and Improved FeaturesOurnextgenerationTeamSpeak3softwarehasbeenhighlyimprovedcomparedtoits

predecessors.Forstarters,boththeClientandServerarenowavailableasaflexiblecross

platformsolution

for

Windows

(32

bit

and

64

bit),

Mac

OS

X

(Intel

and

PPC)

and

Linux

(32

bit

and64bit).Allplatformsare100%featurecompatibleandfeaturerichregardlessofwhich

platformyouuse,allnewfeatureswillbeavailableacrossallplatformsofTeamSpeak3.

HerearesomeofthelatestfeaturesofTeamSpeak3:

Improvedvoicequalityandlatency Supportforcuttingedgehardware(includingthefamousLogitechgamerkeyboards) Stunning3Dsoundeffects Powerfulpermissionssystem Improvedsecurityandprivacy Friendsandfoes FirewallfriendlyFileTransfer Improvedlicensingsystem Communitydrivenfeatures

o FullycustomizableUserInterface(clientandserver)o Customsoundpackso UnprecedentedextensibilityviaPluginso Improvedscriptingandautomation

Thatsitfortheoverview.Letsgetstarted!


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HowtoDownloadTeamSpeak3

Fromyourbrowser,navigatetotheTeamSpeakwebsite:http://www.teamspeak.com/

ClicktheDownloadsbutton.TheDownloadspagedisplays.

TherearetwobasicversionsoftheoverallTeamSpeakproductsuite;aservercomponent,anda

clientcomponent.ThisguidewilldetailhowtodownloadandinstalltheTeamSpeak3Clientso

youcanjoinaTeamSpeakServerthatsalreadyrunning.

FromtheDownloadspage,findtheTeamSpeak3Clientfile,clicktheMirrordropdownlist

andselectthelocationwhichisclosesttoyou,andclickthe[Download]button.
http://www.teamspeak.com/http://www.teamspeak.com/


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Readtheagreement.Atthebottomofthepage,clicktheIagreetext,whichcontainsan

embeddedinternetdownloadfilelink.


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Click[SaveFile]andsavethefileinaplacewhereyoucanfindit.

ThefiledownloadstoyourPC.

HowtoInstalltheTeamSpeak3Client

DoubleclickthefileyoudownloadedtoruntheTeamSpeak3Clientinstallerfile.Whenthe

OpenExecutable

File?dialogboxappears,click[OK].


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TeamSpeak 3 Client Setup

TheTeamSpeak3ClientSetupWizardruns.ItwillhelpyouinstalltheTeamSpeak3Client

andpromptyoutosetupyourmicrophoneforthefirsttime.

Click[Next>]tocontinue.


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TheLicenseAgreementscreendisplays. DragthescrollbartorevealallthetextintheLicense

Agreement.

Whenyouarereadytocontinuewiththeinstallation,click[IAgree]tocontinue.


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SelectwhethertoinstallTeamSpeak3forallusersofthecomputer,orforyourselfonly.


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ChoosethelocationtoinstalltheTeamSpeak3Clientonyourcomputersharddrive.Youcan

acceptthedefaultdestination,oryoucanclickthe[Browse]buttontochooseanalternate

location.



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Forthisstep,youcanchooseEachuserhashisownconfiguration(thedefault)oryoucan

choosetoselectGlobalconfigurationinsidetheinstallationfolder. Selectingthefirstradio

buttonmeansiftherearemultipleusersonthesamecomputer,eachuserwillhavetheirown

individualTS3configuration.Thisistheoptionmostusersshouldchoose.

SelectGlobalconfigurationinsidetheinstallationfoldertocopytheTeamSpeak3clientonto

aUSB

flash

drive

for

portability.

This

option

is

not

suggested

for

most

users.

Whenyouhaveselectedalocationwheretostoretheuserconfiguration,click[Install]to

continue.


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ChoosethenameoftheStartMenufolderinwhichyoudliketocreatetheTeamSpeak3s

shortcuts.Youcanacceptthedefaultname,TeamSpeak3Client,ortypeinoneofyourown.

(Mostpeopleacceptthedefaultname.)

Also,youcanclickthecheckboxisyoudontwanttheapplicationtocreateshortcutsforthe

programonyourPC.



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Click[Close]tocompletetheinstallation.


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Clickthe[StartUpdate]buttontocontinue.

IfyourversionofWindowspromptstoallowtheTeamSpeak3ClientUpdatertomake

changes,click[Yes].

Theclientupdateapplicationautomaticallydownloadsandinstallsthelatestversionofthe

application!YoucanclicktheDetailsbuttonifyoudlikemoredetailabouttheupgrade.

Whenthedownloadis100%complete,click[StartTeamSpeak]toclosetheupdatewindow

andlaunchTeamSpeak3.

WhenTeamSpeak3restarts,itwillberunningthelatestandgreatestversion!


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SetupWizard

IntheTeamSpeak3application,clickConnections>Connect.

TheTeamSpeak3SetupWizardlaunches. Thewizardwillhelpgetyoureadytouse

TeamSpeak3.Itisagoodideatogothroughthewizard,whichoversees:

ChoosingyourTS3Nickname DecidingwhethertouseVoiceActivationorPushtoTalktoactivateyourmicrophone Testingyourmicrophone ProgrammingkeyboardkeystousewhenrunningTeamSpeak3

NOTE:SeasonedTeamSpeakuserscanexittheTeamSpeak3wizardbypressingtheEsckey,however,thewizardisshortanditisagoodideatosimplygothroughit.YoucanrunitatanytimefromtheapplicationfromtheSettingsmenu.


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StartbytypinganicknameintheNicknamefieldofthreecharactersormore(canbelettersor

numbers).Anicknameisalabelforhowyoulooktootherpeople.Itcanbeassimpleorflashy

asyouwant.Youcanusethesamenicknameeverywhereorchangeitondifferentservers.Its

completelyuptoyou.

Click[Next]tocontinue.


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ThisiswhereyousetuphowyourmicrophonefunctionsinTS3.YoucaneitherusetheVoice

ActivationDetection(thedefault)orselectPushToTalk.

VoiceActivationDetectionworkslikeyournormaltelephonewhereyouretransmittingatall

times,onlybetter.WithTeamSpeak3,youcansetathresholdlevelwheretheapplicationwont

transmitwhileyourenotspeaking. Inalaterstep,youcanalsosetakeyboardkeytomanually

muteyour

microphone.

Tips: Putthemicrophoneonetotwoinchesawayfromyourmouth. Dontbreatheonyourmicrophone. Dontputyourmicrophoneinfrontofyourmouth.Peopledontwanttohearyou

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IfyouselectedVoiceActivation,thiswizarddialogboxwillhelpyoutosetthevolumefor

yourmicrophonesoittransmitswhenyouspeakinanormalvoice,anddoesnttransmitwhen

youwhisper.StartingtalkingandreadthroughthefollowingHinttosetthelevelatwhichyou

wantyourmicrophonetotransmit.Withyourmouse,dragthesliderontherulerbackand

forthuntilyournormalspeakingvoiceactivatesthemicrophone.

Click[Next

>]to

continue.


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SettingaMicrophoneMutekeybindingisstronglyrecommended.Thisisakeyboardkeythat

actslikeatoggle.Onceyousetit,pressitoncetomuteyourmicrophoneandagaintoresume

transmitting.

NOTE:ThephrasekeybindingisjustanotherwayofsayingthatyoucanprogramakeyboardkeytoperformaspecifiedfunctionwhileTeamSpeak3isrunning.

TosetaMicrophoneMutekey,clicktheMicrophone

Mutebuttonandthenpressakeyon

yourkeyboard.(WeusedtheZkeyinthefollowingscreenshotandexample.)

IftheMicrophoneMutekeysilencestransmissionsfromyourownmicrophone,youcanalso

setakeytomutethetransmissionscominginfromTeamSpeak3byselectingakeyboardkey

fortheSpeakerMutefunction.

Forexample,letssayyousetyourMicrophoneMutekeytothe`keyonyourcomputers

keyboard.Ifyouneedtotalktosomebodyelseintheroomwithyou,youcanpress`tomute

yourmicrophonewhileyouhaveyourconversationsopeopleinyourTeamSpeak3chatcant

hearyou.Whenyoufinishyourconversationintheroom,youcanpressthe`keyagainto

resume

transmitting

over

your

microphone.



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PushToTalkmodeisliketalkingwithawalkietalkie.Youpressandholdakeyonthe

keyboardwhileyoutalk,releasingthekeywhenyourenottalking.Thisismostoftenusedin

noisyroomsorwhenyoudonthaveaheadsetmicrophone.Thetrickythingischoosingakey

youdontnormallyuse.ConsiderthingsliketheleftorrightCtrlkeysoraseldomusedbutton

onamultifunctionmouse.

Clickthe

button

to

the

right

of

the

Push

To

Talk

radio

button

to

set

the

key

to

use

to

activate

PushToTalk.

OnceyouveselectedthekeytousetoactivatethePushToTalkmode,click[Next>]to

continue.


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TestthePushToTalkkey.Pressandholdthekeyyouchoseandspeakintoyourmicrophone.


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Whenyourereadytoproceed,click[Next>]tocontinue.

Youcanalsosetakeytousetomuteyourspeakers(optional).Thekeyworksasatoggle,press

itoncetoturnsoundoffandagaintoresumesound.


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Forexample,thiscancomeinhandyifyouretalkingonTeamSpeakandsomebodywalksinto

theroomtotalktoyou.Youcanpressthekeyyousettotemporarilymutethespeakers,

conductyourconversation,andthenpressthekeyagaintoreactivateyourspeakers.

Thatsit!TeamSpeak3hasnowbeensetuponyourPC,yourmicrophonehasbeensetup,and

youhavesetkeybindingstohelpyougetthemostoutofyourTeamSpeak3experience.

Thewizardiscompleted.Click[Finish]toclosethewizard.


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NowthatyouhaveloadedTS3andsetupyourmicrophone,letsjointhedefaultTS3server

andseeifitworks!


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ConnectingWithaServerIntheTeamSpeak3application,clickConnections>Connect.

TheConnectdialogboxdisplays.Clickthe[Connect]buttontojointhedefaultTS3server.


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YourNicknameshouldappearintheDefaultChanneloftheTeamSpeak3server!


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Thebuttontotheleftofyournicknameindicateswhenyourmicrophoneistransmitting

brightlylitwhenyouaretransmitting anddarkwhenyourequietornottransmitting.

Furthermore,theTS3transmittingiconalsodisplaysinyourcomputerstray!

Thatsit!Starttalking!


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TeamSpeak3ClientQuickstartGuideMicrosoftWindows Page30of30Youveconnected.Nowwhat?

WhileyoureconnectedtoaTeamSpeak3voiceserver,youcandoabunchofthings!Youcan:

SetyourstatusasAwayorOnline Createachannel Changeyournickname Setanavatar Setachannelgroup Muteyourmicrophone/speakers/headphones SendorreceivefileswithyourfriendsusingFileTransfer Managewhetherotherusersareafriend,afoe,orneutral Recordyourchatsessions Changeyourmanyoptions Andmuch,muchmore!

HowtodisconnectOnceyouredonetalking,howtoyoudisconnect?

ClickConnections>Disconnectfromcurrent.

ThanksforyourinterestinTeamSpeak3!

Troubleshooting

ForhelptroubleshootingTeamSpeak3,visittheTeamSpeakhomepageandclicktheSupport

link.YoucanalsolookformoredetailedinformationfromtheLiteraturelinkorcheckinwith

theforumsandseeifyourquestionhasalreadybeenaskedoransweredthere.
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