How to Set Up a User Name for Ventrilo
- 1). Open the Ventrilo application by double-clicking the Ventrilo icon on your desktop.
- 2). Click the right arrow next to the "User Name" drop-down menu. This loads a "Setup User" screen.
- 3). Press "New" next to the "Select" drop-down menu.
- 4). Enter your desired username in the "Name" field then press "OK," and then "OK" again. This brings you back to the main Ventrilo application.
- 5). Now that your username is set up, you will want to connect to a server in order to communicate with other players. Click the right arrow next to "Server." This loads a "Connection Editor" where you can add the server information you were given. Click "New."
- 6). Enter a name for the server in the "Name" field. You can name the servers you connect to anything you like. Press "OK" to save the name.
- 7). Enter the Ventrilo server address you were given into the "Hostname or IP" and "Port" fields. The room may or may not require a password. Press "OK" to save. This brings you back to the main Ventrilo application. Your username and server preferences are now saved in the drop-down menus. You can press the "Connect" button to connect directly to the server with your new username.
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