Re: [NTLK] Brainwipes (Was: Re: Button Bar Question)

From: Zachery Bir (zbir_at_urbanape.com)
Date: Tue May 04 2004 - 10:48:55 PDT


On May 4, 2004, at 11:18 AM, Humphreys, David wrote:

> The Newton ID is pulled from a chip on the MLB. It has a unique 64 bit
> number permanently fixed within. In fact, it's called a silicon ID.
> Having this number of bits ensures that no two are the same.
>
> If you are getting a different number than the one you registered,
> either the chip is a different one than the one you originally used to
> register (i.e. you have more than one machine)or the MLB has been
> changed at some point.

Believe me, I understand. The two numbers are off by one digit. This is
the only u2000 I've ever owned, and I haven't done *any* invasive
procedures on it. I'm stumped.

Zac

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