[CyberJester]

THIS IS A TEMPORARY TEAMSPEAK OF MINE UNTIL WE CAN GET THE OFFICAL RB TEAMSPEAK UP ON Reef Builders Servers. WHEN THAT HAPPENS A POST WILL BE MADE HERE AND THIS TS SERVER WILL BECOME A BACKUP TS SERVER.

Instructions on TS 2

This is an instructional guide to using TeamSpeak for all users on Reef builders
First off, download the TS2 Client from here (download appropriate client for your OS):[
TeamSpeak - Downloads
After downloading the client and installing it, run the program and click Connection->Connect.



Right-click in the big white space and click Add Server.
Label it Reef Builders in the box that it creates for the added server.



Enter the following into the following fields:
Label: Reef Builders
Server Address: 208.100.9.172:9220
NickName: What you use in the forums so you are easily identified
Make sure "Anonymous" is checked
Server Password:reeflover
Information on picture below is purely for example)




One requirement for using TS at Reef Builders: You are NOT allowed to use Voice Activation, you MUST use the Push To Talk option.
Open TS, go to Settings->Sound Input/Output Settings and make sure that the Push to talk option is checked. Then set the key to whatever you like.
Take a few minutes to play with the settings under the Sound Settings panel to tweak your setup.
First you have to set your “push to talk” activation key. This is done by clicking the Set button immediately followed by the key wish to use for push to talk. This key will activate your microphone to speak to others. Now, click Activate local test mode, talk into the mic, listen to yourself and adjust your microphone placement and input/output settings until you reach a good balance. Making sure you sound good here will help make sure you sound good to everybody else. Now click close to close the sound settings dialog box.




Hit Connect and BAM, it will connect you to our TS server. Hitting Connect also saves the configuration, so next time you start the program you just have to select it from the list instead of typing everything in.

Now your TS window should look something like this. You're connected to the server, you've got your sound settings configured properly, and you're basically ready to start gabbing away with everyone and learn all about the great Reef Talk and the awesome community we have here at Reef Builders

[rlcline76]

Great now I need to go and get a microphone.
I'll get to it.

[msbdiving]

Uh, what is teamspeak. Sorry, not all that much of a computer geek like I should be in these digital times.

[pyromaniac398]

lol its a voip client. It lets people talk to eachother if they have microphones. We use it all the time in wow.....yes i play wow. I know im a loser but ive accepted that. LOL plus being an art student lowers the geekyness factor.

[msbdiving]

Like I know what a voip is and by the way what's wow. All I know about playing stuff is Halo and I don't get to play that all that much anymore. I need to get back to learning drugs and cardiac rhythms and be a geek that way.

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by msbdiving

Like I know what a voip is and by the way what's wow. All I know about playing stuff is Halo and I don't get to play that all that much anymore. I need to get back to learning drugs and cardiac rhythms and be a geek that way.

wow = World of WarCraft

[emccullough1]

OK I have done every thing out lined above. My little green light comes on when I talk. but I'm not hearing any one. I'm signed on or so it said, is there just no one using it at this time

[mtfabel]

Yeah we use it in Guild Wars also. Im all set up too.

[jvharding]

Ed I hear you I have no mic

[jvharding]

This Is definitely going to bring New Life to this Website!

[rlcline76]

Well, I downloaded to hear what crap you guys were talking about me...I know you are. I just got through the server address, password just to hit connect and get some skirt saying "error." You are safe for now.

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

Well, I downloaded to hear what crap you guys were talking about me...I know you are. I just got through the server address, password just to hit connect and get some skirt saying "error." You are safe for now.

Did, did you get an error message in red at the bottom. If you did place it here so I can help you with it. Make sure you have this infomration in the server stuff. You may have firewalls set up on your computer blocking the ports that are needed to connect.


Label: Reef Builders
Server Address: 208.100.9.172:9220
NickName: What you use in the forums so you are easily identified
Make sure "Anonymous" is checked
Server Password:reeflover

[rlcline76]

Yeah. I uninstalled it and will reinstall it in the morning. I need a mic, so really I would just be listening to you guys and sending nasty PMs from the site! You will have to wait for my abuse!!!!

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

Yeah. I uninstalled it and will reinstall it in the morning. I need a mic, so really I would just be listening to you guys and sending nasty PMs from the site! You will have to wait for my abuse!!!!

Actually it has a chat system built into it so you could still abuse in a written form. Plus I don't think its the installation of the software. It does not require a mic attached for a connection to the server.

[rlcline76]

You can wait. It has been my experience that no one wants me rushing anywhere! I got a PM from Ed about how I need to get on here so he can give me some *^#@! Yeah, you guys need time to get ready...

[stephaniesquires]

Allright, this looks like it could be a whole new way cause trouble!! So I need a microphone and then follow the directions above - anything else???
So whose going to chaperone these chats??!!! And should we have anyone under 18 send in a permission slip or parental waiver?!!

[Lazy Iguana]

Nifty. Now if I can just remember where I put the microphone.....

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

You can wait. It has been my experience that no one wants me rushing anywhere! I got a PM from Ed about how I need to get on here so he can give me some *^#@! Yeah, you guys need time to get ready...

I am sure the anticipation of Becky is better then Becky herself.

[rlcline76]

I was on long enough to notice no one else was on.

[mothergoose]

I can hear but no mic

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

I was on long enough to notice no one else was on.

I am looking at it through my manager right now.
emccullough is on right now.
I can't connect to TS from work (port is blocked).

Jeremy

[crxman]

ok well i got everything setup and my mic works but it wont pickup anything

[jvharding]

Check that your volume is on and not muted!

[crxman]

i did nothing is muted

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by crxman

ok well i got everything setup and my mic works but it wont pickup anything

First when you open TS. Make sure you have "push to Talk" selected for "Voice Send Method" and that you are pushing that key that is selected as your push to talk key when speaking.

Next try going to Settings-->Options and looking at in the "Output Device" is there more then one listed if so try toggling that then going back to local test mode and seeing if it works.

You can try toggleing "WAVE" and "Direct Sound" in the Settings-->Options window and testing in local test mode.

Try going to "Sound and Audio Devices" in your windows control panel (assuming you are using a Windows OS. From there you can go to the "Sound" and "Audio" tabs to see what is selected as your hardware devices.

Test your mic by going to programs-->Accessories-->Entertainment-->Sound Recorder (again assuming you are using windows). Press the Red Circle (record) if you mic is working properly you should be able to canges in the waveform in the window and hear yourself when played back.

Jeremy