TeamSpeak 3

TeamSpeak 3: Client Setup Instructions

TeamSpeak 3, also known as TS3, brings a number of improvements and features to the table that were not available in previous releases. It also includes the popular features that have previously been included in Ventrilo, but not in earlier releases of TeamSpeak. TeamSpeak has always been a cross platform application. Therefore, regardless of your OS (Operating System) of choice, you will be able to run the application on your computer.

Below are the necessary step-by-step instructions for setting up the TeamSpeak 3 client so that you can connect to the private LordHome TS3 server.

1) Download TeamSpeak 3.

Download the TS3 client, not the server. The client comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It also comes pre-packaged in a selection of specific installer packages for the various types of OS's. Typically most computers have Windows 32-bit edition installed. If you are unsure of what client you should install, verify what OS you have installed on your computer by checking the documentation that came with your computer.

If you are having a hard time determining the OS you have, you might try a few of these tips:

1. In Windows, right click the 'My Computer' or simply 'Computer' icon on your desktop. Select 'Properties' from the context menu that appears. A window full of system information will appear. This information typically has your OS name/type listed in it.
2. In Mac OS-X, you are already doing it wrong...try installing Linux instead.
3. In Linux, well you should already know what you are doing, good luck.

To download the TeamSpeak 3 client, please visit the TeamSpeak 3 Downloads page.

2) Install TeamSpeak 3.

Run the installer that you've downloaded. The default options are fine and work for most people.

3) Run TeamSpeak 3.

Start TeamSpeak 3 by locating the shortcut labeled "TeamSpeak 3 Client" that was added to your desktop and double clicking it.

4) Follow the quick-start wizard.

The program will start up with a quick-start wizard that will ask about some basic preferences. Once you've finish configuring your preferences via the quick-start wizard the program will close out the wizard revealing the main interface for TS3.

5) Manually set push-to-talk.

There is a bug in the quick-start wizard in some of the beta versions of TS3. If you've used the quick-start wizard to configure the client for push-to-talk, then you will need to manually set it again because the wizard doesn't do this for you as it should. To do this, click on the 'Settings' menu and select 'Options'. Select the 'Capture' icon in the list to the left side of the 'Options' window. In here are the push-to-talk options that you will need to manually set if you wish to use this feature. Click 'OK' when you are done configuring your push-to-talk settings.

6) Edit your bookmarks.

TS3 uses a feature known as Bookmarks for maintaining various server connections. Access the 'Bookmarks' window by clicking on the 'Bookmarks' option in the 'Bookmarks' menu (Bookmarks > Bookmarks), or by pressing Ctrl+B on the keyboard.

7) Add a bookmark.

Click the 'Add Bookmark' button to create a new bookmark. You will notice a new item labeled 'New Server' has appeared in the list of bookmarks.

8) Set the server information.

You will be able to configure the new bookmark by selecting it and editing the fields located at the bottom of window. Fill in the details to the new bookmark with the information listed below.

Label:	LordHome
Address:	teamspeak.lordhome.com
Nickname:	[choose a nickname]
Port:	9987
Server Password:

9) Save your changes.

Click 'OK' when you are finished with creating your new bookmark.

10) Connect to the server.

Connect to the server by opening the 'Bookmarks' menu and selecting the bookmark labeled 'LordHome'.

At this point you should be connected to the LordHome TS3 server. Providing that you have speakers and a microphone setup on your computer you should be able to start using TS3.

For support, please email LordHome Support. Thank you.