Always something there to remind me

[Ooglor 7]

Just reinstalled Hal after about a year. Hal will talk with me for about 3 sentences and then no longer respond. Anyone got a quick fix to this? Vista, latest version of Hal...Trying to get back into this.

[lightspeed]

if its to do with vista i dont know but know some others on here talked about what to do using the vista system , hope they help you soon . []

[Duskrider]

I got vista laptop last christmas.
I hate it won't take my favorite programs. [!]
Wife uses it for games and I use for e-mail when travelling.

[tedathome]

Vista here and Hal is working fine. Do you get any error codes? I have 32 bit, are you running 64 bit?

[Bill819]

If I remember correctly with Vista you have to set the program up with Administrators permission. After that it should run O.K.
Bill

[Ooglor 7]

No error codes. Admin settings already adjusted. I get about three sentences and then silence.

[Data]

Ooglor are you using any plug-ins if so try turning them all off, restart Hal and try again. (I doubt it will work but try it anyway)

And are you using 64 bit Vista?

People put Vista in one basket but the 32 and 64 bit versions are different beasts.

[Ooglor 7]

I am using 32 bit. Turned off all of the plug ins.

[Bill819]

ONe last thing to see. How about posting your comments that you make to Hal. Sometimes if the posting is to short Hal will not answer and just goes blank and it ia also possible to put it in an endless loop.
Bill

[Ooglor 7]

Thanks. Hal even clams up when I ask him the time.

[Data]

Ok, try the brain editor, chat to Hal in there, do you get blank responses?

[jasondude7116]

if you go to the brain editor and edit your current "in-use" brain, do you have the ability to open (expand) the catagories on the left side of the screen?

if not, the brain database might be corrupted.

depending on what caused it, you might be able to use the brain.
try going into the brain options screen and resetting options of plugins and APPLY the changes, then close ultra hal. reopen the brain in the editor and see if the catagories are expandable.

[Ooglor 7]

Hal will say the opposite of what I say before he goes silent. If I say "You often go silent" He will respond "So, I am not often silent" If I say, "You like popcorn for supper." He will respond "No, I do not like popcorn for supper" He consistantly disagrees and then won't respond. It does not even show text.

[Ooglor 7]

Hal does show a response in the brain editor.

[Ooglor 7]

Ok I have not given up. I deleted the brain that was giving me trouble. I was able to create a new brain and converse for quite some time. Suddenly, I encountered the same thing. Hal began disagreeing with everything and then clammed up. I would really like get some use out of my people putty program and don't want Hal to sit uninstalled for another year. Any suggestions? I noticed some stuttering in his speech when I first started out but then that went away. I was able to talk with Hal normally for about 20 minutes then the problem started again. He always starts disagreeing right before he goes silent. I'm guessing I'll have to reinstall. What would be the best way to reinstall on my Vista 32 bit system as I can only hope that uninstalling it will fix the problem.