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Getting started with Ventrilo!

First you'll need to download the client side software from the Ventrilo website.

Http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php

After you've installed the client software and have double clicked the shortcut on your desktop to start Ventrilo running, you will need to create your user account as follows:

- Click on the right arrow that's to the right of the box labeled "User Name". This will open the "Setup User" box.

- Click on the "New" button and type in the user name you wish to use on the server, and then click "OK". The name you chose will then appear in the "Select" box.

Note: If you use a name with symbols, such as &[]^%>, etc. the text to speech software will render each symbol separately and this makes for a clunky, complicated pronunciation of your name. To alleviate this, you may type a phonetic rendering in the box provided.

Example: If you use {[iBot]}SoSueMe as your user name, in the Phonetic box type in only I bot so sue me.

You can experiment with the pronunciation by adding spaces, commas and periods, as each of these adds a varying amount of delay between words or letters.

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- Work Directory - Do not use! This option will be going away in a later release. There is a "View Working Directory" pop up elsewhere in the program that allows you to see where all the Ventrilo files are located on your computer.

- Click "OK" to return to the main Ventrilo window.

- Now click on the arrow to the right of the "Server" box. This opens the "Connections Editor" window.

- Click the "New" button. Type in the name of the server. 'Clan DW Public' or you can name it whatever you want it to be, then click "OK".

- For "Hostname or IP" type in the following: sprint.typefrag.com

- For "Port Number" type in: 19274

- For "Password": PLEASE SEE A DW MEMBER FOR THE PASSWORD

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The three tick boxes that follow are personal preference choices. Click on the "Help" button for more information on the functions of each choice.

- Click on "OK" to return to the main Ventrilo window.

- Click on the "Connect" button and you will be in the Public Lobby. Please note that this is a 'Silent" lobby. You will not be able to talk with anyone while in this channel. Please double click on the channel you wish to join.

Once you've connected to the server, you'll need to click on the "Setup" button and finish fine tuning your Vent software. There are myriad choices here, but since most of these are personal preferences or strictly deal with your own computer hardware setups, it's recommended that you use the extensive help files included. They are easy to understand and just about every box that requires your input will have a specific help page for that option.