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=== Usage ===

The following is an explanation of each parameter

| ;name =: Device name

| ;logo =: Logo for the top of the infobox

| ;image =: Image to show in the infobox

| ;caption =: Caption for the image

;invent-date: Date of invention expressed in {{tlx|Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|4=df=yes/no}}. (See [[Template:Start date and age/doc]] for details.)

| ;invent-name =: Name of inventor

| :conn1 =: What the device connects to (range 1-3)

| ;via1_1 =: Possible interface for connection (range 1-9)

| ;class-name =: Name of the subclassing method

| ;class1 =: First value in subclassing (range 1-5)

| ;manuf1 =: Common manufacturers of the device (range 1-5)

| ;designfirm =: Often, but not always, the same as manufacturer

| ;manufacturer =: Common manufacturers of the device

;introduced: Date of introduction expressed in {{tlx|Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|4=df=yes/no}}.

;discontinued: Date of discontinuation expressed in {{tlx|Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|4=df=yes/no}}.

| ;cost =: Introductory price

| ;type =: Type of hardware (extension card/sound card/graphics card...)

| ;processor =: Type of processor/pic/chip

| ;frequency =: Speed of the processor

;memory: Amount of built in memory, if any, expressed in [[byte]]s or one of the derivative units such as [[kilobyte|kB]], [[Megabye|MB]] or [[Gigabytes|GB]]

| ;coprocessor =: Type of coprocessor

| ;connection =: Connection (PCI/PCI-E/USB....)

| ;ports =: Connections on the device, such as PATA, SCSI, SATA...

;power: Power consumption, expressed [[Kilowatt hour|W/kWh]]

;weight: Device weight, expressed in [[kilogram|kg]]

;dimensions: Width, depth and height of the device, normally expressed in [[centimeters|cm]]

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{{infobox computer hardware

| name = Device name

| logo = Logo for the top of the infobox

| image = Image to show in the infobox

| caption = Caption for the image

| invent-date = Date of invention

| invent-name = Name of inventor

| conn1 = What the device connects to (range 1-3)

| via1_1 = Possible interface for connection (range 1-9)

| class-name = Name of the subclassing method

| class1 = First value in subclassing (range 1-5)

| manuf1 = Common manufacturers of the device (range 1-5)

| designfirm = Often, but not always, the same as manufacturer

| manufacturer = Common manufacturers of the device

| introduced = Date of introduction

| discontinued = Date of discontinuation

| cost = Introductory price

| type = Type of hardware (extension card/sound card/graphics card...)

| processor = Type of processor/pic/chip

| frequency = Speed of the processor

| memory = Built in memory, if any (kB, MB, GB)

| coprocessor = Type of coprocessor

| connection = Connection (PCI/PCI-E/USB....)

| ports = Connections on the device, such as PATA, SCSI, SATA...

| power = Power consumption (W/kWh)

| weight = kilogram (kg)

| dimensions = W*D*H (width, depth, and height. Normally in centimeter (cm))

}}

</pre>

All fields, except 'name', are optional