MS Agents

	MS Agents

Microsoft has incorporated technology into the Windows system to allow for the creation of characters that can be used by the system or in web pages. These interactive characters can speak and move about the screen giving the viewer a more dynamic experience.

Got the required software? (see below)
Click on the pictures to start either agent.
Or catch them together!

While building a site for a local car dealership group, I created a character, Otto Matic, as a cyber salesman. Then, as I worked on a major update of this site, I took Otto and re-created him into Leatherman by changing his blue suit to black leather, giving him tats and piercings, and making him just a bit dirty!

Eventually, I will have characters of each of my dogz.

Of course, after 19.5 yrs, I won't forget an agent of my cat.
	Since the dogs are all named after characters from the Xena, Warrior Princess TV series, here is my own warrior princess. Jodi started this character.
Here's another possible agent: mIkIE the Computer Tutor
Hopefully, I'll even get around to an agent using the Trek characters.

Required Software and Files

If you don't have MS Agent installed on your system (you do, if you're running Win XP), or don't have the Otto Matic or Leatherman characters, use the easy instructions below:

You might need to download and install several components from Microsoft.

Download the Agent Control
(331K exe file)

Download Lernout & Hauspie® TruVoice
(833K exe file)

The Agent technology is a Microsoft product, so you will need Microsoft Internet Explorer (ver. 3 and up) to view any MS Agents or web pages using this technology.

Please note the required software is protected by Microsoft Authenticode technology and is safe.

Otto Matic (.zip file, 138 kb)	Leatherman (.zip file, 201 kb)
Download character animation data for ...

Unzip these files and place them in the
c:/windows/msagent/chars directory

Updated:
10/1/05


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