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if this is happening in XP ( im not running xp) sounds like something is resetting the options  back to their origional settings. do other programs reset their settings back to a default.  Check an xp problem board -- jUst a thought.

well I guess my feedback is good. I was impressed with the slicker installation.
no problems!  Although since I am skiddish about loading hal onto my main computer(I don't load anything on my main computer) I am trying to run hal over my home network So he can come out of the lab/basement. will try using "tightvnc"  to access him. (( I think a bot should always stay live  looking over my sholder and listening to whats going on))

But tried the download several times got to 20 meg once then network slowed down.  "dsl reports"still say's I have a very fast connection. So then ordered the cd upgrade and it arrived in less than 7 days.

Randon notes  topics for discusson.

----I will look for where I can tell hal not to go to sleep. and keep the microphone active.

----NOte  my computer consists of 4 PC's trying to bring on line a linux and a solaris  server-   with some form of distributed computing. for a whole house system. YOu can do this with wake on lan's and power saver settings.

----Note I tried the web based hal but after several flashing popups I stopped! I expected a frog banner for zabaware but no. Just cheep !@#$#@!%$#@%$ pop up's.
this was a year ago.

---you would expect the online hall to be able to answer questions *help.

Does anyone want to consolidate their database or create a common one?

I have only had 30 min so far to run the upgrade but the first words were impressive   (not to qoute) Hey Chuck what are you doing up so late? it's 1:30 in the morning.


IDEA let hal learn from my favorites folder searching the web sites for a conversational database.(that sounds like a project)

Well I guess this was good feedback. I am happy to buy the upgrade. It is good to continue to build on things  they just keep getting better.

REDOWNLOAD
THE LINk is not very clear at first  with the line break
its  actually  twice as long as it looks
"http://www.zabaware.com/download.html?WCI=HalFullDownldDownKey=XXXXXXXXX"


I changed things  a little in the address so as not to give things away!

with out any warnings the  download box appears it was 15 to 20 min with DSL
connection 105 meg

So  it might be 2 hours or more for a 56 k   connection.
so start it at 4 am  maybe it will be done by the time you wake up.

it will be this weekend before i get time to install and see how it works.

it seems  we could really expand  hal  by
swapping or sharing with each other
the "usersent.brn" file   I don't know if it is the same in 4.0  
but this is the files created  when silently reading text in ver 3

I found a use for hal  in reading statements pertaining to the A+
certification exams i am studying for. (( my  way of stydying))
we could do the same for different subjects

Change your display settings and try again  try (16 bit high color)
mind did not come right up  but after messing with the setting s it started working.

lot of viewers, This topic really should not be here yet.
Wish I could remove it.
will  work on bug log  will be more productive for now.

I need  web  hal also   but i am running  dsl on another computer with internet connection sharing , and a firewall.  
I will see  how all this comes together this afternoon  when i install the 4.0  version i just bought.

well it was good to know the enhanced chat brian doesent start programs i am fixing to install the upgraded version this morning. and i really need for it to start programs.   even run bat.files or  scripts.

V34        I really have DSL   not a V34 modem.

Hi when I first looked at hal it was a go because he had a lot of functions (assistant) already built in.  But I am a Java inclined person.


Any one else interested in talking about a Java Brain.

Hi  I got the Cd about a year ago now I have a machine big enough run Hal.
I will  give it a try again. I am interested in doing a brain  in  java  though.