[ale] Cable Modem and TV Tuner Card

[Eric Z. Ayers]

Stan.Hearn at ipst.edu writes:
 > My sister said that when the technician came to install her MediaOne Cable Modem that she could no longer use her TV Tuner Card.  She argued briefly and then asked him to leave and take his $@#@# Modem with him.
 > 
 > She has yet to call Tech support who told her that it was possible to run both.  
 > 
 > I think it should run both.  The TV Tuner card is just another TV.  Yes, it will connect to the COAX before the modem, but it should work.
 > 
 > Am I right?  Can anyone shed some light on this?
 > 
 > Thanks,
 > Stan

As far as the computer goes, it can probably run both, as long as you
watch out for IRQ conflicts. When the cable modem tech support came
out and installed my mothers' cable modem, he de-configured the modem
in the computer.  My guess was that they probably did this to minimize
the possibility of IRQ conflicts or so that she didn't get confused by
the possiblity of having two different connection paths to the
internet. 

The computer might have also run out of slots.  E.g. Amy's computer
only has 2 ISA slots and they are taken up by a sound card and a modem 
card.

-Eric.