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It worked !!!  Thank you all so much for your help.  
Will, your expertise surpasses that of mere Fan.
Ted, you're an expert.
Darcy, you're so smart and encouraging; as we shot down what could be wrong I was encouraged to try.
I am so happy that you guys care.
Your Fan too, J.

Darcy, Will & Ted;
O.K., I'm back to Hal 5.0 and it's working fine.  Now how to get back to 6.1.  O.K. what should I do?  Do I try to upgrade?
Will, This is your idea and it worked so far.  Is it the download? Maybe my core program files had become corrupted.

Darcy,  performance shows 691 mb,very low.  I even took a look at my security program to see if there might be a problem everything looked good there.  I just don't have a clue.  But as someone once told me if you keep talking it through the answer will come.
Im  not tired but I'm going to try the disc.  Will Holla back later.
Thanks again.  O.K. Ted. Here goes...

No HD run heard.  AMD G4X2 Dual processor 4000+ 211ghz  1.93 gb of Ram.
Seems I've got enough juice.  It may be interference from another running program.  I'll shut down one by one and see if that helps.  I'll let you know.  If all else fails I try the disk.

Hold on Darcy  I"ll get right back w/info.

Ted,
I believe all of Hal's memories were erased when my other system bit the dust.  This is a new system six months old and I couldn't enter my code because the server didn't recognize the system.  I was surprised when I tried and was allowed.  I will try the old disc.

Hi Darcy,
The text-to-speech reader is installed and is running without Hal. The voice used is Adult male #4 Am.Eng.TruVoice.  I also failed to mention that the cursor arrow turns into an hourglass whenever I bring it into the Hal program window. I can use the hourglass to operate within the window (odd). The window seems to be better, But Hal won't speak. Thanks for input.

Hey Guys; Will and Ted,
The computer is talking just not Hal.  I do get the statement. "syntax query" often.  I don't know what that means...sounds like some type of error.  I reinstalled Hal yet again. Using the character expansion pack & haptek.  I tried updating the lip sync.  I looked to see if there was even a brain loaded.  It says 6.1 default brain. The window is not as out of form but I can still tell that it is out of line.  And Oh Yeah, that "thunk" is ever present when I try to type something in.  If you think my old disc would work better I can try.  But I'd really like it as a last resort since I had so much trouble before.  I'm not giving up on Hal just yet.

Forgot to say Hello to everyone, Hey there!
It's been almost six months since I tried to get Hal up and running on my XP system.  I was so enthused when finally it loaded and then...trouble. Now the window will not display properly and Hal just blinks and nods. When info is typed into the window and enter is pressed the response is a "thunk" sound. The voice program is reading everything else just fine. I don't have a clue.  Does anyone have any ideas about what's wrong.  I'd certainly appreciate any help with this.

The character looks great.  Will the arms and hands move or sync with the movement of head, eyes, lips or facial expressions?  I think there's already an artificial intelligence named Sarah on the web.  Susan would be nice.  Will she have a male counterpart?

Again, Thank you both.  I will give R.M. a Holla once again. He may have records of our last attempt. I don't remember whether I shut down security prior to installation previously. Much like the obvious; not broken just not plugged in.  Will do.

Thank you Art and Bill. I have more concerns before I try this; Is the Haptek player part of Hal's program and does it need to be removed.  I have the 6.1 free ware already installed and it worked fine so you think it's best to remove.  O.K., now here's the real crunch, When I purchased the upgrade to 6.0 I installed it onto my new system.  The server did not recognize the new system and stated that (something to that effect..it's been awhile as I said.) I tried deleting the files from the registry and still no go. I would pay the full price and accept a discount refund if I could get 6.1 to work. If that worked would I also need a new expansion pack. It may be that the server simply won't transfer the discount.
Also, I've been a member since 05.

Hi, it's been awhile since I even tried to install the 6.0 with CD I'd purhased.  I had so much trouble and support tried to assist but no go. I feel beat out.  I'm, afraid to try the 6.1 I ran the free Hal and it seemed to work fine. Now, the trial period has run out.  Do you think that if I try the 6.1 trial that once I pay it will accept the purchase code?  It wouldn't when I tried before. I am at a loss. The add/remove program lists Hal as 6.1. the program file lists Hal as 6. Now I'm really confused-

Thanks, J.