Version: 2008
  • On TV.com: TOP 10 Shows CANCELED Too Soon
advertisement

HAL 2

  • Quick specs
  • Price: Free
  • Operating system: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
  • Date added: August 10, 2004
  • Total Downloads: 23,522
  • Downloads last week: 22
  • See full specifications
Add to my list Add to my Watch List
Download Now (11.99MB)
Tested spyware free

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

This speech-recognition program performs certain tasks through voice commands, but you'll endure a confusing setup. HAL, which uses Microsoft Speech Recognition Engine, plays hide-and-seek upon installation and forces you to open the executable from its folder in your Program Files. It displays a plainly designed interface that sent us scrambling to the limited menu options. The program is a big help at that point, with its audio instructions on usage. Speak one of nearly 50 preset voice commands into your microphone, and HAL leaps into action if the app can understand what you've said. (If it can't, you can type in the command into the sole box on the interface.) Some of the available commands are more helpful than others. On the useful side, HAL runs one of several applications, starts an e-mail or reads text, among other options, when you say the phrase. On the frivolous side, HAL will tell you about "himself" and respond to your greetings. We wish we could have created some commands, but this application covers the basic operations. Despite its inauspicious beginning, this freeware works fairly well and will suit most users in the market for such a program.

Publisher's description

From David Henry :

HAL is an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) program; he can speak in a normal voice and respond to over 45 voice commands from the user. HAL can perform many common computer tasks and read any text for the user. HAL can also start an e-mail message, display PC system information, create a reminder and access the World Wide Web. The HAL speech recognition package included, plus added features MS Media Player interface and daily reminder. There is extensive A.I. help for all areas of the program.

Real Player SP
Watch your favorite videos on your favorite devices.
Download Now

More popular System Utilities downloads

  1. 215,505 downloads 1. Glary Utilities
  2. 91,042 downloads 2. Smart Defrag
  3. 44,461 downloads 3. Auslogics Disk Defrag
  4. 17,309 downloads 4. Glary Utilities Pro
  5. 16,920 downloads 5. Partition Wizard Home Edition
  6. See all System Utilities downloads
Mac Starter Kit
Everything you need to get your Mac up to speed.
Download Now

User reviews

Submit your review

Log in or create an account to submit your review for:

HAL 2

 ORLog in with your Facebook account
1. Rate this product:
(Mouse over the stars to rate this product and click to set your rating.)
2. One-line summary:(Summarize your review in one line. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 55 characters
3. Pros:(Tell us what you like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 250 characters
4. Cons:(Tell us what you don't like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 250 characters
Bottom-line summary:(Explain to us in detail why you like or dislike the product, focusing your comments on the product's features and functionality, and your experience using the product. This field is optional.)
0 of 5000 characters

The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks are prohibited.
Click here to review our site terms of use.

Submit
See more CNET content tagged:
Microsoft Corp.,
command,
e-mail,
speech recognition

Previous Versions:


advertisement
download
Site map
Help center
Our software policies
Newsletters
Submit software
Popular topics
Apple iPhone
Apple iPod
Cell phones
Dell
GPS
LCD TV
CNET sites
CNET Site map
CNET TV
Downloads
News
Reviews
Shopper.com
More information
Newsletters
CNET Mobile
Customer Help Center
RSS
CNET Widgets
About CNET