[ltp] Konqueror Pop Up

[Daniel Jimenez]

Here is the slashdot article about it: 
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/11/07/1740205&mode=thread

Here is the slashdot article about the fix:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/11/11/0031204&mode=thread

<rant>
I agree about Belkin making POS products.

I own three belkin items at home:

-Belkin USB Switch box
I've reported numerous bugs about this device. They always tell me they 
are being fixed... here we are a year later.

1. If you hold down a key, it stops repeating it after about 30 or so 
times. This REALLY sucks for any gamers.
2. If you have a UHCI based USB PC running linux, it will not work in 
the first switchbox slot; but it will work in the second. OHCI based USB 
PCs running Linux work fine in both slots.
3. The switchbox causes a TON of background noise on the microphone.
4. The switchbox requires a PC with a parrell port and Windows 98/ME to 
upgrade the firmware (will not work with Windows NT/2000/XP or Linux).

-Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter
1. Adapter does not actually load correctly, it uses the windows drivers 
(which in Windows cause the machine to blue screen numerous times) to 
load the firmware onto the device. So basically even though they say 
that it supports linux, you have to boot to windows once to get the 
firmware loaded. If the adapter loses power then you will have to return 
to Windows to be able to use the adapter.

-Belkin USB 5 port hub.
1.Hub frequently stops working. Must unplug all devices from it, unplug 
power and plug back in. Seems to happen with no rhyme or reason.

-Belkin 8 port KVM Server switchbox (in a rack at work)
1. Device frequently locks up, must be power cycled.
2. When naming a server with the device, the machine inputs each letter 
twice if you type to fast.
3. Some times the on screen menu will not go away.
4. Machine will randomly lose all server names.

Basically, I won't buy another Belkin product. Period.
</rant>

Sorry for the complaint. I don't actually own one of those routers, but 
it really doesn't surprise me coming from Belkin.

Daniel

Johnny Casey wrote:
> Sorry for the late post, just a follow up.
> 
> This was reported several months ago when other people saw this same 
> shanigan being pulled.  Apparently Belkin designed the router to rewrite 
>  the HTTP request with the stupid advertisement.  When contacted Belkin 
> made some noises about being able to disable this "feature".  This 
> feature activates every so many hours at random and resets on power up. 
>  Absolute stupidity.
> 
> The popup apparently was/is an advertisement for their parental controls 
> software.
> 
> If you delve into the belkin website you might be able to find a 
> firmware upgrade to remove the feature if you still want to keep the 
> product.  Otherwise, you should probably return it.
> 
> FWIW, IMHO, Belkin's products under cut other manufacturers' products 
> with shoddy quality.
> 
> Cheers,
> Johnny

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