No you can't change the battery you need to get a new one. They are set at the factory and synced to a data base somewhere that checks the out put against what is expected. These things are basically clocks that generate a random looking number for each 30 seconds of time. If you were to write down a number I guess it could be used to ascertain the time the number was generated. I have heard reports that Paypal/verisign footballs give a sequential first digit if you keep pressing them every thirty seconds. There is hope to make these an open id device that would work over a bunch of sites.
Paypal defaults to the standard alternate authentication questions if you don't have your device. Another method for this sort of login security sends you a text message with a confirmation code to your cell phone. The basic premise of this is the same as a pin on a bank card- something you know and something you have. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
