Home Automated Living wants to give you every opportunity to grow your HAL home control system and to keep it up-to-date.  This is done by updating or upgrading your HAL software.  Read the definitions below to determine if you want to update or upgrade your system, then click on a link at left to continue.

Update  An update is a newer version of the same software.  This is shown by a change in the last set of digits in the version number (second set of digits doesn't change).  For example, going from version 1.3.50 of HALbasic to version 1.3.81 of HALbasic is an update.  An update contains minor fixes and features.  There is no charge for an update.  Go to the Downloads page to download the latest update.  A CD of the update can also be requested for a nominal fee (click the Order a CD option at left).

Click here for information on determining what version of the software you're running.

Version Upgrade  This is an upgrade within the same software.  This is shown by a change in the first or second set of digits in the version number (third set of digits may change as well).  For example, going from version 1.2.19 of HAL2000 to version 1.3.50 of HAL2000 is a version upgrade.  There is a small fee for a version upgrade.  The latest upgrade is going from version 1.x or version 2.x up to version 3.7.  Click Version Upgrade at left for information on upgrading to version 3.7.

Software Upgrade  This is an upgrade from one software product to another.  For instance, if you own HALbasic you can upgrade to HALdeluxe or HAL2000.  If you own HALdeluxe you can upgrade to HAL2000.  Currently there is no upgrade option beyond HAL2000 (HALdmc and HALvoices also do not have upgrade options).  The cost of the upgrade depends on which software you're upgrading. When you upgrade to another software product, you automatically receive the most up-to-date version of that software, so there's no need to do a Version Upgrade first.