Assalaamu`alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakatuhu
The following is a brief explanation of how to get your system setup for the Seats of Scholars program.
I apologize if these instructions seem long, but with the screenshots, it should be relatively easy to just follow along. The majority of this will only need to be done once, so just make sure you do it right once, and you'll be good for all future classes, in shaa Allaah!
Installation of the TeamTalk software
You can download the TeamTalk software by clicking on this link:
http://www.bearware.dk/teamtalk/v3.1.1/ ... _Setup.exe
Note: To the best of my knowledge, this software is free from any kind of Spyware or other annoying features. It is free to download & use.
Once the software is downloaded, double-click on it to open the installation procedure. You should see a screen like this:
Click on "Next". You will see a screen like you see below:
Read through the brief license agreement, and click on "Yes" if you agree. The next screen should appear:
Click on "Next", or choose another location if you prefer to install it somewhere else, and then click on "Next". You'll see the next screen:
Click on "Next" here as well.
Click on "Install" and the files will be copied to their appropriate places. Once it has completed, you should see the following dialog box.
Click on finish to complete the installation procedure.
Setup & Configuration
After you've completed the installation of the software, we need to configure it properly to connect to the Columbus Dawah server so you can listen and participate in the Seats of Scholars activities.
Find the TeamTalk software in your Program Files. Click on the "Start" button, choose "All Programs", and look for the "TeamTalk 3" folder. It might be highlighted and/or at the bottom of the list. Within the TeamTalk 3 folder, click on "TeamTalk 3", and this will launch the actual program.
Once it's launched for the first time, you may see this screen:
If you do, choose "Unblock", otherwise you might not be able to participate in the classes! This is the Windows Firewall, and it is only trying to protect you from an unauthorized program being launched & communicating with other computers. Since we want TeamTalk to be running & to communicate with other computers, this is not a problem.
The first screen you see after that, then, would be this:
Click "Next" here, and you'll see this screen:
It is very important that, other than the "Nickname" field, you make sure your settings match this screen! Otherwise, your computer may disrupt other people while they're listening to the classes! Make sure "Voice-activated" is unchecked! Also, make sure "Push-to-talk" is enabled. Click on the "Setup keys" button. It will pop-up a little box, and ask you which key you want to be your talk key. Press the "Ctrl" key, which at the bottom-left of your keyboard. If you make a mistake, simply press the "Setup keys" button again until you get it right. You'll know you've got it once you see "Ctrl" in the "Key combination box".
After you've properly setup your general settings, click on the "Next" button. You should see this screen:
The exact listing on the drop-down box on this page may be different than shown, but make sure you select something like "Microphone" as your "Mixer device". Once you've done that, click on the "Test selected" button and speak into your microphone if you have one connected. You should hear yourself. If you do not, then you need to adjust your sound settings. A working microphone is not required, but if you want to ask questions by speaking rather than by typing, you will need a working microphone.
After you've gotten your microphone properly setup, click on the "Next" button. You should see a screen like this:
Click on "Finish", and you're done with the initial setup! We're almost done, alhamdulillaah!
After you've clicked on "Finish", you should see this:
This is the main TeamTalk 3 window. We just have a few more settings to check.
Click on the "File" menu, and choose the "Preferences" option:
Under the "General" tab, make sure all the settings match what we put in early, especially the "Voice-activated" option. Remember, it should unchecked. Make sure you've also picked a nice Nickname so everyone will know who you are.
Click on the "Client" tab from the top, and you should see a screen like this:
Check to make sure that the last two checkboxes on this page are checked. Click "OK" when you're done.
When you're back in the main window, go back to the "File" window, and choose the "Connect" option.
You should see a window like this:
Under the "Host" field, very carefully type "columbusdawah.com". Double-check that it is spelled correctly (you can copy-and-paste it, make sure to leave out the quotes!). You don't need to set any of the other fields. Once you've done that, click on "OK".
If you see something like this after you've clicked okay, then you're part of the class!!!
You're connected. If you need to ask a question vocally, just push the "Ctrl" button while you're talking. Please do not speak while others are speaking. But, you may type your question whenever you like, which won't disrupt the instructor nor the person who happens to be talking at the same time.
If you had any troubles with these instructions, please post a reply to this post and explain as well as possible what happened, any error messages, and at what stage (from the above instructions) you encountered the problem.