Template:Infobox Computer Hardware External
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| Note: This information is based around common device configurations and is not comprehensive |
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This is for external hardware such as screens, keyboards, mice, joysticks, printers, scanners, modems etc.
[edit] Usage
{{Infobox Computer Hardware External
| name = Device Name.
| image = An image to show in the infobox.
| caption = A caption for the image.
| invent-date = Date of Invention.
| invent-name = Name of Inventor.
| super-name = What superseded this device
| super-date = When this device was superseded
| conn = What the device connects to.
| via1 = Possible interface for connection. (range 1-5)
| class-name = Name of the subclassing method.
| class1 = First value in subclassing. (range 1-5)
| manuf1 = Common manufacturers of the device. (range 1-5)
}}
All fields, except 'name' are optional.
The numbered attributes mean that there is allowance for multiples.
See the talk page for some examples which show the full usage of this infobox in a few combinations.
