- What is Ventrilo?
- Where can I download Ventrilo?
- Can you help me set-up my own Ventrilo server?
- Is this Ventrilo free?
- How is +Geek different from Geek?
- What is the "chain of command" on this Ventrilo server?
- What should I do if I have issues with another user on the server?
- How do I report a user not following the guidelines outlined here?
- Is swearing allowed?
- Why is the channel queued?
- How do I connect to your server after I have downloaded the Ventrilo client?
- How do I connect to your server if I have a registered Ventrilo nick?
- Once I have logged into the server, how do I switch channels?
- How do I post URLs or Text next to my name?
- How do I copy text out of another user's comment?
- What are the various server modes used on Ventrilo?
- What is Queued mode?
Ventrilo
Q. What is Ventrilo?
Ventrilo is a proprietary Voice over Internet Protocol program with clients for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Most users of Ventrilo use a headset or microphone and use the program to talk to each other, similar to a telephone conference call. (Source Wikipedia)
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Q. Where can I download Ventrilo?
You can download Ventrilo for Windows or Mac at http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php
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Q. Can you help me set-up my own Ventrilo server?
We can help you in the user set-up and the process after the physical server and Ventrilo program is installed. We warn you that the only Ventrilo you may host yourself can hold 8 people. Beyond that you must pay for hosting due to the Ventrilo hosting terms.
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Q. Is this Ventrilo free?
No, this Ventrilo server is paid for monthly by theebayk1d and donation from the users.
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Q. How is +Geek different from Geek?
A +geek is someone who has earned the trust of the Senior Admins. At times we may need to moderate the channel cause of problem users, at these time only +Geeks and higher may speak.
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Q. What is the "chain of command" on this Ventrilo server?
Senior administrators have the highest rank then +Admin and finally Admin
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Q. What should I do if I have issues with another user on the server?
Please contact a staff member. We would like to avoid conflict whenever possible, and will do our best to ensure that everyone is happy with each other on the server.
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Q. How do I report a user not following the guidelines outlined here?
Please utilize the "Report" function of Ventrilo. Right click the user, select "User," and then "Lodge Complaint About." Doing so will alert all available staff members, allowing them to take appropriate actions. Please be descriptive in your reporting; the more information you give, the more helpful it will be to the staff members.
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Q. Is swearing allowed?
Yes swearing is allowed but excessive use and select words aren't allowed please see the rules for more information.
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Q. Why is the channel queued?
Occasionally, when large groups of people enter, or when users talk over eachother, it will become necessary to queue the channel. When a channel is queued, only one user will be permitted to speak at a time, and all others will be temporarily silenced. All users will have an "N" before their name. If no other user is speaking, use your bind as you normally would and the silence will be automatically, temporarily removed.
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Q. How do I connect to your server after I have downloaded the Ventrilo client?
Once you have installed and executed the Ventrilo client, you will see three dropdown boxes at the top with arrows next to them. Click the topmost arrow (User Name) and click "New." Type in a username that you would like to use on the server (unregestered) and click OK, OK. Then, click the arrow next to the Server dropdown. Select "New," and for name, put in "TheGeeksVent." For hostname, enter "voice.thegeeksvent.com." For port number, enter 18687. Leave the password field blank. Select OK, and you may now click "Connect" to join the server.
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Q. How do I connect to your server if I have a registered Ventrilo nick?
Follow the above instructions, however under the server settings dialogue, enter your user password in the "Password" field. You may then login without receiving an authentication error.
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Q. Once I have logged into the server, how do I switch channels?
To switch channels, simply double-click on the channel. Please note that you cannot join a channel that is authenticated (has a yellow + or - next to the name) or passworded (has a red + or - next to the name).
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Q. How do I post URLs or Text next to my name?
Select the "Comment" button on the right side, paste your text/link in the first box, or your link in the second box. Select "OK."
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Q. How do I copy text out of another user's comment?
To copy text from a user's comment, right click on the user, select "Miscellaneous," and "Copy comment" or "Copy comment URL," depending which you are wishing to copy.
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Q. What are the various server modes used on Ventrilo?
Server modes are indicated by different letters before a user's name that may perform several different functions, such as...
- P - Phantom. Voiced users and above may create phantoms, which are "clones" of their accounts that allow them to listen in on another channel.
- G - Globally muted. Occasionally an administrator needs to silence a user for a period of time. When a user is globally muted, s/he cannot speak until an administrator removes the mute.
- S - Special, which is set by the user to indicate volume adjustments, etc.
- N - Queued/Mute mode
- C -Global Chat, the user is in the global Ventrilo Chat.
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Q. What is Queued mode?
Occasionally, when large groups of people enter, or when users talk over eachother, it will become necessary to queue the channel. When a channel is queued, only one user will be permitted to speak at a time, and all others will be temporarily silenced. All users will have an "N" before their name. If no other user is speaking, use your bind as you normally would and the silence will be automatically, temporarily removed.
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