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Welcome to the TeamTalk VI user manual. This manual is intended to guide you through the operation of the TeamTalk VI software. The sections of this manual are organized by heading.
The main window is devided into six parts:
The event list is where all of the chat and system messages as well as the files on the server are displayed. Simply use the arrow keys to move up and down in the list. You can also use the home key to move directly to the top of the list and the end key to move to the bottom. Pressing "enter" or the applications key will bring an application menu pertaining to that entry.
The text input box is where you can type in a chat message or a TeamTalk system command. When you press enter, either the command you've typed will be issued or the chat message you've typed will be displayed in the event list.
The main tree view lists any servers available within TeamTalk VI as well as any connected users on a server if TeamTalk VI is connected.
This slider lets you adjust TeamTalk's output volume. You can turn the volume all the way up with the end key or all the way down with the home key. You can also increase or decrease the volume in smaller increments by using the arrow keys or the page up and page down keys.
This slider lets you adjust TeamTalk's input volume. You can turn the volume all the way up with the end key or all the way down with the home key. You can also increase or decrease the volume in smaller increments by using the arrow keys or the page up and page down keys.
This slider allows you to tell TeamTalk how much sound has to be coming through the microphone before it is allowed to transmit when in voice activation mode. You can turn the slider all the way up with the end key or all the way down with the home key. You can also increase or decrease the slider in smaller increments by using the arrow keys or the page up and page down keys.
The Connect Dialog
The Host Manager
If you wish to add a new TeamTalk server, you can do so via the server menu within the menu bar, via the applications menu in the tree view or by typing a command into the text box.
If you wish to connect to the current TeamTalk server, you can do so from the server context menu, from the server menu within the menu bar, by pressing "enter" on the currently selected server from within the tree view, by pressing f3 or by typing "/connect" followed by the server name in the text input box.
If you wish to disconnect from the current TeamTalk server, you can do so from the server context menu, from the server menu within the menu bar, by pressing f2 or by typing "/disconnect" from within the text input box.
If you wish to remove a server from your list of servers, you can do so by going into the server menu from within the menu bar, via the applications menu within the tree view, by pressing "delete" on the server you want to remove or by typing in a text command within the text input box.
The TeamTalk menu contains the following options: •Host Manager - Brings up the host manager allowing you to add, remove or change your list of TeamTalk connections
•Disconnect - disconnects you from the currently connected TeamTalk server
•Preferences - allows you to change various TeamTalk options
•Exit - exits TeamTalk VI
The Me menu contains the following options: •Change Nick - allows you to change your nickname
•Change Status - allows you to change your TeamTalk status
•Use Push-To-Talk - turns push-to-talk on and off
•Use Voice Activation - turns voice activation on and off
•Enable Video Transmission - turns your video transmission on and off
•Enable Desktop Sharing - turns your desktop sharing on and off
The Users menu contains the following options: •View User Info - allows you to view the info for the currently selected user
•Messages - allows you to send a message to the currently selected user
•Mute - allows you to mute or unmute the currently selected user
•Volume - allows you to change the volume of the currently selected user
•Volume Gain
•Op - grants the currently selected user channel operator privileges
•Kick - kicks the selected user either from the current channel or from the server if they are in the root channel
•Kick and Ban - kicks and bans the currently selected user from either the current channel or the server if they are in the root channel
•Allow Desktop Access
•Subscriptions - brings up a subscriptions menu allowing you to subscribe or unsubscribe from various items such as audio or messages
•Mute All - allows you to mute or unmute everyone on the server
•Global Volume Gain
•Position Users - allows you to position the currently selected user within a 3 dimensional soundscape
•Store Audio to Disk - allows you to save the TeamTalk audio as a file on your hard drive
The Subscriptions menu contains the following options: •User Messages
•Channel Messages
•Broadcast Messages
•Audio
•Video
•Desktop
•Desktop Access
•Intercept User Messages
•Intercept Channel Messages
•Intercept Audio
•Intercept Video
•Intercept Desktop
The Advanced menu contains the following options: •Increase Volume (+10)
•Lower Volume (-10)
•Lower Volume Gain
•Increase Volume Gain
•Store for Move
•Move User
•Move User Dialog
•Allow Voice Transmission
•Allow Video Transmission
The Channels menu contains the following options: •View CHannel Info
•Join Channel
•Leave Channel
•Create Channel
•Update Channel
•Delete Channel
•Upload File
•Download File
•Delete File
•Stream Media File to Channel
•View Channel Messages
The Server menu contains the following options: •User Accounts - lets you view all the user accounts on the current server if you have admin privileges
•Online Users - displays a list of users connected to the current server
•Banned Users - displays a list of users that have been banned from the current server (only administrators can view this list)
•Broadcast Message - brings up a text box allowing you to send a message to everyone currently connected to the server
•Server Properties
•Save Configuration
•Server Statistics
The Help menu contains the following options: •Manual - opens this manual in your default web browser
•Run Wizzard
•What is my IP-Address? - displays your current IP address in a text box
•Open Website - opens the TeamTalk VI website
•Report a bug - allows you to send bug reports directly to the TeamTalk VI development staff
•About - displays general information about your TeamTalk VI client including version number, author and contributors
Context menus function exactly the same in TeamTalk VI as they do in any other operating system. This section explains them in detail.
The Users Context Menu
The File Context Menu
The file context menu is only accessible through the event list.
Simply right click on the appropriate entry to bring up this menu.
The following options are available:
•Upload file - allows you to upload a given file to the currently connected server
•Download file - allows you to download the selected file to a folder on your computer
•Delete file - lets you delete the selected file from the current TeamTalk server
The server context menu lets you perform various operations relating to servers within the main tree view. The menu contains the following options:
•Add new server - lets you add a new TeamTalk server to your list
•Remove a server - lets you delete a server from the main tree view
•Edit server - lets you edit the information pertaining to the currently selected server
•User accounts - displays a list of all user account on the currently selected server
•Online users - displays a list of users who are currently online
•Banned users - displays a list of users who have been banned from the current server
•Server properties - displays a window containing information pertaining to the currently selected server
•Server statistics - displays statistics pertaining to the currently selected server
•Broadcast message - lets you broadcast a message to everyone currently connected to the selected server
•Save configuration - allows you to export the current server's connection information to a TT file for easy retrieval
The General Tab contains the following controls: •Nickname - an edit box that lets you type in your nickname
•Set as away after - an edit box that allows you to type (in milliseconds) how long your client will wait before setting your status to away
•Speech Transmission mode - this is a series of two radio buttons, "push-to-talk" and "voice activated" that will let you choose how you transmit audio
•Set up keys - a button that will allow you to set up the shortcut key if you have "push-to-talk" selected
•Key Combination - a box that shows the currently set up push-to-talk hotkey
•OK - saves your settings and closes the preferences window
•Cancel - exits the preferences window without saving your settings
The Server Tab contains the following controls: •Hide servers after connect - a checkbox that hides additional servers in the tree view when you are connected to a TeamTalk server
•Log server activity - a checkbox that will allow you to save the contents of your event list to a text file
••OK - saves your settings and closes the preferences window
•Cancel - exits the preferences window without saving your settings
The Accessibility Tab contains the following controls: •Automatically read user messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read user messages when they are received
•Automatically read channel messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read channel messages when they are received
•Automatically read broadcast messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read broadcast messages when they are received
•Automatically read subscription messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read subscription messages when they are received
•Automatically read peer-to-peer connection messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read peer-to-peer connection messages when they are received
•Automatically read video transmission messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read video transmission messages when they are received
•Automatically read desktop transmission messages - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read desktop transmission messages when they are received
•Automatically read system events - a checkbox that will toggle whether your prefered screen reader will read system messages such as when users connect and disconnect
• ••OK - saves your settings and closes the preferences window
•Cancel - exits the preferences window without saving your settings
The Window Tab contains the following controls: •User Interface Language - a combo box that allows you to select your prefered language
•Start Minimized - a checkbox that when checked automatically minimizes the program to the system tray after it is launched
•Show Number of Users in Channels - a checkbox that when checked, shows the number of users in the currently selected channel after the channel name is displayed
•Minimize to Tray - if this checkbox is checked, an icon will be placed on your system tray
•Clear Channels when Quitting
•Always on Top - if this checkbox is checked, the program will be first in the alt+tab order
•Pop up a message dialog when an incoming message is received - if this checkbox is checked, a separate chat window will appear when a user sends you a private message
•Double Click for joining channels
•Show timestamps on events - if this checkbox is checked, the time and date of the selected event will appear before the event
•Automatically check for program updates - if this checkbox is checked, your TeamTalk VI client will automatically check for updates after it is launched
•OK - saves your settings and closes the preferences window
•Cancel - exits the preferences window without saving your settings
The Client Tab contains the following controls: •Auto connect to latest host on startup
•Reconnect on connection dropped - if this checkbox is checked, your client will attempt to reconnect if your internet connection is interupted
•Autojoin root channel upon connection - if this checkbox is checked, you will automatically join the root channel as soon as you connect to the server
•Enable peer to peer (P2P) mode
•Automatically subscribe to user messages upon connection
•Automatically subscribe to broadcast messages upon connection
•Automatically subscribe to channel messages upon connection
•Automatically subscribe to audio upon connection
•Automatically subscribe to video upon connection
•Automatically subscribe to desktop upon connection
•Show administrator flag
•Echo text commands
•Local TCP port
•Local UDP port
•UDP keep-alive interval
•OK - saves your settings and closes the preferences window
•Cancel - exits the preferences window without saving your settings
The Sound System Tab contains the following controls: •Default output device - a list box that will allow you to set which device TeamTalk VI uses as its audio output device
•Default input device - a list box that will allow you to set which sound device TeamTalk VI uses for its audio input device
•Test audio devices - a button that will allow you to test TeamTalk's currently selected input and output devices
•Enable duplex mode
•Enable echo cancelation
•Enable noise reduction
•Reset to default - a button that will set TeamTalk's output and input devices to their defaults
••OK - saves your settings and closes the preferences window
•Cancel - exits the preferences window without saving your settings
Text commands function similar to those used by the popular IRC protocol in that you type a slash before typing the command. If you type a command by itself without anything immediately after, the program will display the help topic associated with that command. Some text commands can be used even when you are not connected to a valid TeamTalk server.
The /account Command
The /account command allows you to add, remove or modify a specific user's account.
To add an account to the server, simply type the word "add" followed by the user name and password after the command.
To remove an account, simply type "remove" followed by the user name and password after the command.
also, you can type "+a" or "-a" after the password to grant or deny that user administrator privileges.
If the specified user account does not exist or you do not have server administrator privileges, you will be notified.
The /afk Command
The /afk command functions exactly like the /away command.
Simply type the command either on its own or followed by a reason for your being away.
For example, you could type something like "/afk Eating" to put the word "eating" after your away status.
To remove your afk status, type "/afk" again.
The /admin Command
The /audio Command
The /audio command is used to check the status of your audio as well as that of other users.
The following parameters can be typed after the command:
•input - lets you change your audio input device
•output - lets you change your audio output device
The "/ai" and "/ao" commands can be used in place of the "/audio input" and "/audio output" commands.
The /autojoin Command
This command lets you specify a channel that you wish to automatically join upon connection to the current server.
Simply type the command followed by the channel name and the channel password if applicable.
If the specified channel does not exist on the currently connected server, you will be notified.
If you do not wish to join any channel upon connection, you can type "clear" after the command.
The alias "/aj" can be used instead of having to type the whole command.
The /away Command
This command allows you to set your TeamTalk status as "away" and also lets you type a reason for your being away after the command.
For example, you could type something like "/away Eating" to put the word "eating" after your away status.
To remove your away status, type "/away" again or simply press a key on your keyboard.
The /afk command can be used in place of the /away command.
The /ban Command
The /ban command allows you to ban the specified user from the current channel or from the server itself.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If the specified user is not in the current channel, is not on the server or you do not have channel operator privileges, you will be notified.
The /broadcast Command
The /broadcast command allows you to send a message to the currently connected TeamTalk server.
Simply type the message you wish to broadcast after the command and everyone currently connected to the server will receive it.
If you do not have the ability to broadcast messages, you will be notified.
The /channel Command
The /channel command lets you create, delete or modify a channel on the server.
To add a channel, type the word "add" after the command followed by the channel name and password if applicable.
To remove an existing channel, type the word "remove" followed by the channel name and password (if applicable) after the command.
If you are not a server admin, a channel operator or the channel you want to remove does not exist, you will be notified.
The /clear Command
The /clear command simply clears the text from the events box.
Be careful when you do this because the event list can not be uncleared.
The /config Command
The /config command will bring up the TeamTalk VI preferences window or allow you to change various options directly.
The following commands can be used:
The /connect Command
This command lets you connect to a TeamTalk server by typing its name immediately following the command.
The /date Command
The /date command simply displays the TeamTalk server's current date.
The /deop Command
The /deop command allows you to remove the specified user's channel operator privileges by typing the user's name after the command.
If the specified user is not in the current channel or you do not have channel operator privileges, you will be notified.
The /demote Command
The /devoice Command
The /devoice command allows you to remove the user's audio transmission privileges if you are within a classroom channel.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If you are not a channel/server administrator, the specified user does not have audio transmission privileges or is no longer within the current channel, you will be notified.
The /disconnect Command
The /disconnect command just disconnects you from the current TeamTalk server.
You can also type "/leave" in place of this command.
If you wish to quit the program altogether, you can use the /quit or /exit commands.
The /echo Command
The /echo command simply sends back the text typed after it.
So, if you were to type /echo Hi, it would send back "Hi".
If nothing is typed after the command, the help topic pertaining to that command will be displayed.
The /file Command
The "file" command lets you upload or download a file to or from the currently connected TeamTalk server.
To upload a file, type "upload" followed by the path to the file you wish to upload.
To download a file, simply type the name or number of the file after the command.
If the file is too large, you will be notified.
The /help Command
This command will display a list of topics you can receive help about.
If you type a command name after the /help command, the topic for that command will be displayed.
If nothing is typed after the command, a complete list of available text commands will be displayed.
The /ignore Command
The /ignore command is a quick way to unsubscribe from all of the specified user's streams.
Simply type the command followed by the name of the user you wish to ignore.
To stop ignoring the specified user, type their name after the command again.
If you type "all" after the command, you will ignore everyone currently connected to the server.
If you type this command by itself, you will be presented with a list of users you are currently ignoring.
If the specified user is not in the current channel or is not on the server, you will be notified.
The /info Command
The /join Command
The /join command allows you to join any valid channel on the current TeamTalk server.
Simply type the name and password (if applicable) of the channel after the command or "root" to join the root channel.
If you wish to join a channel within a channel, simply type the name of the parent channel followed by a slash and then the name of the subchannel you want to join.
If the channel you wish to join is not available, you will be notified.
The /kick Command
The /kick command allows you to kick the specified user from either the current channel or the server itself.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If the specified user is not in the current channel, is not on the server or you do not have channel operator privileges, you will be notified.
The /leave Command
The /leave command allows you to leave the current channel.
This command will move you to the parent channel or to the root channel if nothing is available.
If you type this command while you are in the root channel, you will be disconnected from the current server.
If you wish to disconnect from the server directly, simply use the /disconnect command.
The /loop Command
The /loop command plays the specified file until the /stop command is issued.
If the file is not available or is not in a supported format, you will be notified.
The /me Command
The /me command allows you to send an emote.
Simply type the command followed by the action you wish to perform.
Typing /me smiles will send back "Joe smiles".
The /motd Command
The /motd command lets you set the message of the day for the server or check the current message of the day.
Simply type the command followed by the message you wish to display on the server.
If you are not a server admin, you will be notified.
The /move Command
The /move command lets you move the specified user to the specified channel.
Simply type the command followed by the name of the user, then the name of the channel.
You can also type "all" followed by the channel name to move everyone to the specified channel.
If you are not a server admin or the channel you want to move the specified user to is password protected, you will be notified.
The /msg Command
The /msg command allows you to send a private message to the specified user.
Simply type /msg then the user's name, followed by the message you want to send.
If the specified user is not in the current channel or is not on the server, you will be notified.
The /mute Command
The /mute command lets you mute or unmute yourself, the specified user or everyone on the server.
Typing the command on its own will list the parameters it will accept.
Typing me will mute or unmute your microphone.
Typing a user's name after the command will mute or unmute the specified user.
You can also type "all" after the /mute command to mute everyone on the server.
If the specified user is not in the current channel or is not on the server, you will be notified.
The /nick Command
The /nick command allows you to change your nickname on the fly.
Simply type your desired nickname immediately after the command.
If your desired nickname is in use, you will be notified.
The /op Command
The /op command allows you to give the specified user channel operator privileges.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If the specified user is not in the current channel or you do not have channel operator privileges, you will be notified.
The /play Command
The /play command lets you stream a sound file to the server.
Simply type the command followed by the path to the file you want to stream.
If the file is not available or is not in a supported format, you will be notified.
The /promote Command
The /question Command
The /question command sends a notification to the server indicating that you would like to ask a question.
If you wish, you can type the question itself after the command and it will appear next to your name in the tree view for a brief time.
You can also use /q or /? in place of this command.
If the current channel is not in classroom mode, you will be notified.
The /quit Command
The /quit command closes TeamTalk VI and returns you to your computer's main operating system.
You can also use /exit to accomplish the same task.
The /reply Command
This command lets you send a reply message back to the last person who sent you a private message.
Simply type the command followed by the message you want to send.
If that user is no longer available, you will be notified.
The /replylock Command
The /replylock command allows you to set the /reply command to send a reply message to the specified user.
Simply type the user name after the command and whenever you type "/reply" followed by the message, the person whom you have specified after the /replylock command will receive it.
Typing the command on its own disables the reply locking feature.
If that user is no longer available, you will be notified.
The /send Command
The /send command lets you upload a file to the currently active TeamTalk server.
Simply type the command followed by the path to the file that you want to upload.
If the file path is invalid or the file is too large to upload, you will be notified.
The /server Command
The /server command lets you add, remove or modify information pertaining to each server in your TeamTalk VI client's main tree view.
To add a server, simply type the command followed by the name of the server, the address, the TCP port and the UDP port.
For examply, to add "tt.test.com" you would type something like:
"/server add test tt.test.com 3300 3300"
To remove a server, type the /server command followed by remove and then the name of the server you want to remove.
For example, to remove the test server mensioned previously, you would type:
"/server remove test"
When either the add or remove commands are used, the program will assume that you really do want to add or remove the specified server so won't bring up a confirmation dialog.
The /sound Command
The /sr Command
The /sr command is a quick way to toggle on and off screen reader announcements of system events as well as messages, audio transmission, video transmission and desktop transmission.
You can also type the following commands after /sr to toggle indevidual preferences.
•system - toggles announcements of system events on and off
•video - toggles announcements of video transmissions on and off
•subscriptions - toggles announcements of user subscriptions on and off
•audio - toggles announcements of audio subscriptions on and off
•desktop - toggles announcements of desktop transmission on and off
The /stop Command
The /stop command stops the currently streaming file.
If there is no file playing, you will be notified.
The /summon Command
This command moves the specified user into the current channel.
Simply type the command followed by the user you wish to summon.
If the user is not on the server or you do not have server administrator privileges, you will be notified.
The /time Command
The /time command simply displays the TeamTalk server's current time.
The /topic Command
The /topic command allows you to set a topic for the current channel.
Simply type the command followed by the topic you wish to set.
If you are not a channel operator, you will be notified.
The /unban Command
The /unban command allows you to unban the specified user from the current server.
Simply type the user's name after the command.
If the specified user is not in the ban list or you do not have channel or admin privileges, you will be notified.
The /update Command
This command checks for updates to TeamTalk VI.
If an update is found, the program will ask you whether or not you wish to update it.
If you type "yes" or "silent" after the command, the program will perform a silent update.
The /uptime Command
The /uptime command displays the TeamTalk server's current uptime.
If you wish, you can type a user name after the command to display the amount of time that user has been connected to the current server.
The /voice Command
This command lets you give the specified user the privilege of audio transmission within a classroom channel.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If that user already has audio transmission privileges or is no longer within the current channel, you will be notified.
The /version Command
The /version command displays both the current TeamTalk server version as well as the version of the TeamTalk client you are using.
If you wish, you can type a user name after the command to display which version of the TeamTalk VI client that user has on their system.
The /video Command
The /video command allows you to toggle whether or not you transmit video.
You can also type one of the following parameters after the command:
•on - turns your video transmission on
•off - turns your video transmission off
•me - displays whether or not you are transmitting video as well as your webcam's resolution
You can also type a user name after the command to toggle whether or not you are subscribed to that user's video transmission.
The /who Command
This command displays a list of users in the current channel or, if a user name is typed immediately after, it will give you information pertaining to that user.
The following commands can be typed immediately after the /who command to display other information:
•admins - displays all administrators on the current server
•all - displays a list of all connected users on the server
•me - displays your user information
•online - displays a list of all online users
If the user name you specify after the command is not available, you will be notified.
The /whois Command
This command displays information about the specified user such as their IP address and which channel they happen to be in when the command is typed.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If the specified user is not in the current channel or is not on the server, you will be notified.
The /whowas Command
This command displays user information for a user that is no longer on the TeamTalk server.
Simply type the user name after the command.
If there is no user information to display, the program will notify you.
Following is a list of shortcut keys available from within the TeamTalk VI program:
•Mute or unmute everyone on the server - Control+m on windows
•Mute or unmute the currently selected user - Control+shift+m on windows
•Bring up the connect dialog box or disconnect from the current server - F2 on Windows
•Display the host manager - F3 on Windows
•Open TeamTalk VI preferences window - F4 on Windows
•Change your nickname - F5 on Windows
•Change your status message - F6 on Windows
•Kick the currently selected user from the current channel or the server - control+k
•Kick and ban the currently selected user from the current channel or the server - control+shift+k
•Ban the currently selected user from the current channel or the server - control+b
•Read the ten most recent messages in the event list - alt+1
through 0•Spell the ten most recent messages in the event list - alt+1 through 0 pressed twice quickly
•Copy the ten most recent messages in the event list to the clipboard - alt+1 through 0 pressed three times quickly
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's private messages - control+1
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's channel messages - control+2
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's broadcast messages - control+3
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's audio stream - control+4
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's video stream - control+5
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's desktop - control+6
•Toggle subscription to the currently selected user's desktop access - control+7
•Intercept user messages - control+shift+1
•Intercept channel messages - control+shift+2
•Intercept Audio - control+shift+4
•Intercept video - control+shift+5
•Intercept desktop - control+shift+6
•View user accounts - control+shift+l
•Use push-to-talk - control+shift+t
•Use voice activation - control+shift+a
•Toggle video transmission on and off - control+shift+v
•Toggle desktop sharing on and off - control+shift+d
•Toggle between Microsoft SAPI, screen reader or no speech - control+s
•View user info - control+i
•Messages - control+e
•Mute the selected user - control+shift+m
•Volume - control+u
•Global volume gain - control+shift+g
•Op the currently selected user - control+o
•Toggle desktop access on and off - control+7
•Exit TeamTalk VI - alt+f4 on Windows
To create a new user account, follow the steps below. 1.Press enter on the "user accounts" list option
2.When the list appears, tab to the "add" button and press enter
3.In the "user name" edit box, type the user name you wish to add
4.In the "password" edit box, type the new user's password
5.If you wish for the new user to have administrator privileges, check the "admin" checkbox
6.Tab to the "okay" button and press enter
7.The users list should re-appear with the new user listed at the bottom
To remove an existing user account, follow the steps below.
1.Press alt+s to enter the server menu
2.Press enter on the "users list" option
3.Navigate to the user you wish to remove and tab to the "remove" button
4.Press enter on the button and confirm the deletion prompt that appears
5.The user list should re-appear with the user name removed
Created on ... March 31, 2017