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Setting up your Teamspeak client

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The first thing you need is a good headset. We do not recomend using a microphone with speakers as this can cause unwanted feedback, and might keep other family members awake at night!

Download and install the latest Teamspeak client software.  

After installing, start Teamspeak select Sound Input/Output Settings from the Settings menu. Set how loud you want hear everyone under Output Volume.

Check your Voice Send Method is set to Voice Activation. This is recommended as your fingers usually have enough to do as it is in a game without having to fumble for the Transmit key. Please ensure that you adjust your microphone so that it not too close to your nose as this can cause unwanted noise.

You can test your mic settings my click Activate local test mode. This will record your voice and then play it back to you so you can ensure that your voice is being heard and everything is plugged in correctly.

Go to Settings>Options

For those with good computers select Direct Sound. This will be optimal if you have a cable/ISDN/xDSL connection and more then 128 mb RAM. Leave the Default Buffer, and Input / output devices.

Select the Other tab and chose a Default guest nickname. Once in, register your nickname and password. (You might have to ask an admin to help yopu with this).Leave all other settings at default.

Go back to the main screen and select Connect from the Connection menu.

On the the Local Addressbook tab, right-click and select Add Server.

Enter in the following information:

LABEL: MeatHead TS Server
SERVER ADDRESS: meathead.kicks-ass.net
NICKNAME: -enter your nickname here-

Make sure Allow server to assign a nickname is UNCHECKED and select ANONYMOUS
Leave Login name and Password empty until registration is complete

Click the Connect button and join the MeatHead Teamspeak server.

Once connected to the server you will need to register.
To register, select Register with Server from the Self menu
You will be requested to fill in a nickname and password.

When you have registered with the server, disconnect by selecting Disconnect from the Connection menu

Go back to the main screen and select Connect from the Connection menu. Fill in your Login Name and Password with the ones you registered with on the server, and select REGISTERED.

Your basic setup is now complete and you are ready to talk.