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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Defective software

« on: April 04, 2007, 06:18:25 pm »

When I click on "Advanced Brain Options" from the general options menu/Brain, I get this error message:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8541/erroraq0.jpg

I have not been able to resolve this issue and I have not gotten any reply from my e-mail requests to Zabaware. Has anyone else had a similar error message or has Zabaware customer service refuse to help you with refunds or other issues related to the Ultra Hal program? Thanks.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Error message

« on: April 03, 2007, 01:10:51 pm »

When I click on "Advanced Brain Options" from the general options menu/Brain, I get this error message:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8541/erroraq0.jpg

How do I fix this one? Thanks.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal won't respond to me.

« on: April 02, 2007, 01:43:25 pm »

I just downloaded the program and entered the serial number and all but it won't respond to my voice. I set up the mic and it still won't work. The "training" button doesn't work either.

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General Discussion / Hal won't respond to me.

« on: April 02, 2007, 01:28:59 pm »

I just downloaded the program and entered the serial number and all but it won't respond to my voice. I set up the mic and it still won't work. The "training" button doesn't work either.

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General Discussion / Q about sys requiremts, download, and mic

« on: March 30, 2007, 02:53:39 am »

Hi. Can someone pls tell me what the system requirements are for the Ultra Hal? I noticed on the main website for the Hal program that a download is required whether you buy the CD or not. Since I have dial-up I will probably go for the CD, but what is the download required even for the CD and how big is the file? Lastly, is a headphone mic necessary in order to teach/converse with Hal? It seems to me that it might be an inconvenience to have to rely on this. I already have a webcam mic that works well, and it's usually quiet where I work/play. Thanks in advance.

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Speech Technology / Cool tool: TTS to WAV file

« on: July 26, 2006, 02:51:39 pm »

Some of you probably already know about this, but for those who don't...

http://www.wizzardsoftware.com/att_demo.php

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Speech Technology / Changing how Hal pronounces words

« on: July 23, 2006, 09:50:00 pm »

The Hal 6 program allows you the ability to change the way Hal pronounces words. With mine, however, I am not able to save these changes. When I reboot my computer, these changes are forgotten. Can someone help me with this or perhaps direct me to where I might be able to find an answer to this problem? It is my understanding that the speech portion of the Hal program is not actually part of Hal but was created by someone else. Thanks.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / A Q about character plugins

« on: July 21, 2006, 05:57:12 pm »

Has anyone bought and used, successfully, any of the characters sold at desktopmates.com? How do you like them? I am currently using the trial version of Hal 6 and I downloaded "Dawn" from Desktopmates which is a free demo for Hal 6, but it won't install itself in the Hal 6 program but, instead, installs itself in Cyberbuddy. Anyone know how I can move "Dawn" to Hal 6 or don't all the characters at Desktopmates work with Hal 6? I like the idea of floating characters which float about on your puter screen such as those sold at Desktopmates as opposed to those that seem to be stuck in some kind of box.

Thanks.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Newbie with several thousand questions.

« on: July 17, 2006, 06:18:34 pm »

Hello. I downloaded the trial version of Ultra Hal 6 and I guess my first question is, what is the difference in "Order Type" between these two options?

1. Download + CDROM by mail $2.00
2. Download + Online Activation Only $0.00

Does the CDROM come with a manual that explains everything one needs to know about Hal including every task that Hal is capable of performing? If not, is there an online manual somewhere?

How do I get Hal to access specific web pages?

How can I get something spoken by Hal into a WAV or MP3 file?

Is the Ultra Hal program or name in any way affiliated or related to the A.I. computer character "Hal" from the movie, "2001: A Space Odyssey"?

That's all for now, but if I think of anything I will post it here. Thanks in advance.

Lastly, I would like to thank Robert for creating "Ultra Hal" as I find this to be a fascinating program. Holding a conversation with a computer used to be Science Fiction.