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In article <vn3rjsoh78fr076sntivf0ugf552l6kod3@4ax.com>, ask@me.com 
says...
>
>Hi!
>
>I am getting a cable modem installed this friday, and I have
> a couple
>of questions.  I have an option of a PCI or ISA card to be i
>nstalled
>and connected to the cable modem, and I am wondering which o
>ne is
>better, and why.
>
>Also, I have heard something about the @home service install
>ing
>"spyware", and not to let them install it.  Is this true?  I
> won't be
>there during the installation, so is there a way to uninstal
>l/block
>the software once it has been installed?  Will the service s
>till work
>just as good if the technician doesn't installt the software
>?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help!
>Joe.

I'm not sure what choice you're being offered for the net card, so this 
may not apply to you... When I had mine installed, they provided a 3Com 
network card. I had heard that they would only give me a PCI card if I 
had no ISA slots available. When the installer showed up (with an ISA 
card), all of my ISA slots were full. He went back out to the truck and 
got a PCI card.

Regarding the software, there's probably no technical reason to use 
their software. If you're concerned, maybe you could set up another 
partition on your hard drive and install a separate copy of Windows for 
the installer to use. You'll need Partition Magic or something similar, 
of course. It may sound like too much trouble, but it could come in 
handy for other things in the future. I have an extra NT partition that 
I use for testing and experimenting. If I mess it up, I can re-install 
and not lose anything - and my primary installation is unharmed.

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