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Ultra HAL (version 5.3)
(C) 1997 by Robert E. Medeksza
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To install Ultra HAL run the SETUP program that came with Ultra HAL. To do
this click on Start, click on run, then type in A:\Setup.  If you have Ultra
HAL on your Hard Drive, then type in d:\path\setup (d is the drive letter and
path is the directory where the setup program is located) Click OK and follow
the instructions in the Setup Program.

Read the file File_Id.Diz for a short discription on Ultra HAL.
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Ultra HAL also contains the shareware version of Clip&Talk 2.0 in it's file.
Ultra HAL uses Clip&Talk to speak through your sound card.  Ultra HAL will
automatically install Clip&Talk when you install Ultra HAL.  The Author of
Ultra HAL, Robert E. Medeksza, is not the Author of Clip&Talk.  The Author
of Clip&Talk gave Robert E. Medeksza permission to distribute Clip&Talk 2.0
with Ultra HAL 5.3.  When Clip&Talk is installed you must read its
documentation and agree to it if you want to use it.
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You must agree to the following to use or distribute Ultra HAL:

1) NO files in Ultra HAL may be removed or modified. Any files added
   by anyone MUST clearly indicate they are NOT part of the original
   product.  Here is a list of files that must be included with Ultra
   HAL 5.3:

     Disk 1: (If on disk)
        SETUP.LST
        ST4UNST.EX_
        SETUP.EXE
        SETUP132.EX_
        STKIT432.DL_
        VB40032.DL_
        VEN2232.OL_
        OLEPRO32.DL_
        MSVCRT20.DL_
        MSVCRT40.DL_
        CTL3D32.DL_
        HAL3.MI_
        HAL2.MI_
        HAL1.MI_
        ULTRAHAL.HL_
        ULTRAHAL.HL1
        READ_ME.TXT
        FILE_ID.DIZ
        FACE.INI
        MOREKNOW.H_
        HAL.EX_

     Disk 2: (If on disk)
        CLNTK200 CAB


2) UNregistered Ultra HAL may not be sold for over $8 unless bundled
   with other software or hardware.

3) UNregistered Ultra HAL may be listed and sold by catalog.

4) UNregistered Ultra HAL may be uploaded to BBS's.

5) UNregistered Ultra HAL may be given to friends and associates.

7) UNregistered Ultra HAL may be bundled with hardware or other
   software, but it MUST be clearly indicated that they are not part
   of Ultra HAL.

8) Registered versions of Ultra HAL may NOT be sold or given away.

9) The password for Ultra HAL may NOT be sold or given away by anyone
   except the author of this program or PSL.
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Note to vendors:

If you got this program in a zip file and would like to put it on 2
3.5 high density disks here is a list of files that goes on each disk:
             
     Disk 1: 
        SETUP.LST
        ST4UNST.EX_
        SETUP.EXE
        SETUP132.EX_
        STKIT432.DL_
        VB40032.DL_
        VEN2232.OL_
        OLEPRO32.DL_
        MSVCRT20.DL_
        MSVCRT40.DL_
        CTL3D32.DL_
        HAL3.MI_
        HAL2.MI_
        HAL1.MI_
        ULTRAHAL.HL_
        ULTRAHAL.HL1
        READ_ME.TXT
        FILE_ID.DIZ
        FACE.INI
        MOREKNOW.H_
        HAL.EX_

     Disk 2: 
        CLNTK200 CAB
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What's new in Ultra HAL 5.3:

Note:  Ultra HAL was formally known as Bob Os.


New in Ultra HAL version 5.3:  (July 1997)
*OLEPRO32.DLL Bug fixed
*Topic changer improved to be less annoying
*Thinks twice as fast because Hal is more efficient
*Updated knowledge database

New in Ultra HAL version 5.1:  (June 1997)
*Legal problems fixed
*Updated knowledge database

New in Ultra HAL version 5.0.2:  (April 1997)
*Bug with MSVCIRT.DLL and MSVCRT.DLL fixed
*Bug with CMNDLG32.OCX fixed

New in Ultra HAL version 5.0:  (March 1997)
*Clip&Talk program added to Ultra HAL
*Monologue no longer supported
*Automatic Learning Added
*Program running feature added
*Improved documentation
*Music added
*Opening animation added, only 40 kilobytes
*Name changed from Bob Os to Ultra HAL
*Talk to self feature removed
*Personality changed
*Updated and improved knowledge database & intelligence algorithms

New in Bob Os 32-bit version 4.0:  (October 1996)
*One megabyte opening animation removed to save space
*Updated knowledge database
*Does not support 16-bit operating systems anymore
*Added WinSpeech support
*Knowledge updates available from internet

New in Bob Os III (version 3.1):  (June 1996)
*fixed bug for Windows 95 operation
*fixed bug with editing knowledge file
*Updated knowledge database

New in Bob Os III (version 3.0):  (March 1996)
*Added 1 megabyte opening animation
*Updated knowledge database
*Interface changed

New in Bob Os verion 2.0:  (December 1995)
*Editing learned data added
*Manual Learning feature added
*Updated and improved knowledge database & intelligence algorithms
*Interface changed
*Monologue speech support added

New in Bob Os version 1.0 for Windows 3.1:  (October 1995)
*Changes subjects
*Simulates human emotions
*Has an animated face
*Can talk with himself
*Works in windows 3.1

Bob Os for DOS:  (unreleased, made in September 1995)  
*You can have a conversation with a computer