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A non-technical walkthrough to send alongside the installer: covers the SmartScreen "unknown publisher" warning, the firewall/desktop-shortcut checkboxes, and joining/creating a call via room tickets. Uses the actual UI labels (Join Room / Create New Room / Copy Ticket / Leave Room). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# PeerSpeak — how to install and join a call (Windows)
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PeerSpeak is a little voice-chat app — like a private phone call over the
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internet, with no account, no signup, and no company in the middle. You install
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it once, then you and I connect directly to each other.
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## 1. Install it
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1. Double-click **`peerspeak-0.2.0-setup.exe`** (the file I sent you).
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2. **Windows will probably show a blue "Windows protected your PC" warning.**
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This is normal — it shows up for any app that isn't from a big company with a
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paid certificate. It is **not** a virus warning.
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- Click **More info**
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- Then click **Run anyway**
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3. Windows will ask *"Do you want to allow this app to make changes?"* — click
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**Yes**.
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4. The setup window opens. Just keep clicking **Next**. Two checkboxes you'll
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see along the way:
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- **"Allow PeerSpeak through Windows Firewall"** — leave this **checked**
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(it lets the call connect without interruptions).
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- **"Create a desktop shortcut"** — check it if you'd like an icon on your
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desktop.
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5. Click **Install**, then **Finish**. PeerSpeak opens.
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That's it — it's installed. You can find it again any time from the **Start
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menu** (search "PeerSpeak").
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## 2. Get on a call with me
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PeerSpeak connects two people using a **room ticket** — a long code that acts
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like a one-time phone number for a specific call.
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**The simple way (I host):**
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1. I'll create a room and send you a **ticket** (a long jumble of letters and
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numbers).
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2. Copy the whole ticket I sent you.
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3. In PeerSpeak, paste it into the **"Join Room"** box near the bottom and press
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**Join**.
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4. You're in — you should see both our names listed, and we can talk.
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**If you want to host instead:**
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1. Type a room name and click **Create New Room**.
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2. PeerSpeak gives you a **ticket** — click **Copy Ticket** and send it to me.
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3. I paste it on my end and join you.
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Either way works the same; it just depends on who makes the room.
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## 3. While you're on a call
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- **Your microphone** is on by default. There's a **mute** button if you need
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it.
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- The first time, Windows might ask for permission to use your **microphone** —
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click **Yes / Allow**.
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- If you can't hear me or I can't hear you, open **Settings** (top right) and
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check that the right **microphone** and **speakers/headphones** are selected.
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- To hang up, click **Leave Room**.
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## Troubleshooting
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- **"I don't hear anything."** Open Settings and pick the correct microphone and
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output device. Headphones are best — they prevent echo.
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- **"It won't connect."** Make sure you pasted the *entire* ticket (they're
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long and easy to cut off). If it still won't connect, we may just need a fresh
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ticket — they're meant to be used right away.
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- **The blue warning again.** Same as install: **More info → Run anyway**. It's
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the unsigned-app warning, not malware.
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Any trouble, just message me and we'll sort it out.
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