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Created page with "An Input Device is a one-way Man-Machine interface. the responce from the machine often come from the Display (monitor)"

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An Input Device is a one-way Man-Machine interface.

the responce from the machine often come from the Display (monitor)

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 *Games controllers : Joysticks and joypads.
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 ==And now?==
 Many modern versions of Game Controllers are actually also output devices, as the Machine may control some features like lights, force or vibrator and so on.
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 Also it is to notice that some modern controllers are a crossbreed between Lightpens/guns and joypads... in use.
-Or those can also include fancy display units (scrrens) or whatever.
+Or those can also include fancy display units (screens) or whatever.
 [[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:Games]]

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	*Lightguns are both a pointing device and a game controller.		*Lightguns are both a pointing device and a game controller.
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		+	It is also to notice that many measurement devices are technically Input Devices this may include:
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		+	*Picture Scanners
		+	*Audio Samplers
		+	*Digital multimeter/oscilloscope
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		+	But for the purpose of simplicity this category will only include Man-Machine control devices.
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	==How does it work ?==		==How does it work ?==

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−	Many modern versions of ~~classical Gamecontrollers~~ are actually also output devices, as the Machine may control some features like lights, force or vibrator and so on.	+	Many modern versions of Game Controllers are actually also output devices, as the Machine may control some features like lights, force or vibrator and so on.

	Also it is to notice that some modern controllers are a crossbreed between Lightpens/guns and joypads... in use.		Also it is to notice that some modern controllers are a crossbreed between Lightpens/guns and joypads... in use.

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−	An '''Input Device''' is ~~often a~~ one-way Man-Machine interface.	+	An '''Input Device''' is one-way '''Man-Machine interface.'''
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	==what are those?==		==what are those?==

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 An '''Input Device''' is often a one-way Man-Machine interface.
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 *Games controllers : Joysticks and joypads.
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 *Lightguns are both a pointing device and a game controller.
 The response from the machine often come from the Display (monitor) but also from the sound system.
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 The Human/User enter controls through the input devices, the Computer reacts and display a result (be it on screen or a sound effect or both), the User then analyses the displayed result and reacts again with another input from the device... We often call this having fun with a game.
 Despite the ability from the computer to communicate with Users thanks to sound effects, this is a one way communication too.
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 But a sound input device can be implemented for a computer, even for an Amstrad...
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 Or those can also include fancy display units (scrrens) or whatever.

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	Many modern versions of classical Gamecontrollers are actually also output devices, as the Machine may control some features like lights, force or vibrator and so on.		Many modern versions of classical Gamecontrollers are actually also output devices, as the Machine may control some features like lights, force or vibrator and so on.

−	Also it is to notice that modern controllers are a crossbreed between Lightpens/guns and joypads... in use.	+	Also it is to notice that some modern controllers are a crossbreed between Lightpens/guns and joypads... in use.
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		+	Or those can also include fancy display units (scrrens) or whatever.

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	Most computers actually can't hear the user's screaming against it when a software is getting frustrating or bug-riden.		Most computers actually can't hear the user's screaming against it when a software is getting frustrating or bug-riden.
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−	An Input Device is a one-way Man-Machine interface.	+	An '''Input Device''' is often a one-way Man-Machine interface.

−	~~the responce~~ from the machine often come from the Display (monitor)	+	Those mostly include :
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		+	*Games controllers : Joysticks and joypads.
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		+	*Pointing devices : Mouse, lightpens, Trackballs.
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		+	*Keyboard is also an input device.
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		+	*Lightguns are both a pointing device and a game controller.
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		+	The response from the machine often come from the Display (monitor) but also from the sound system.
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		+	The Human/User enter controls through the input devices, the Computer reacts and display a result (be it on screen or a sound effect or both), the Useranalyses the displayed result and reacts again with another input from the device... We call these Gaming.
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		+	Despite the ability from the computer to communicate with Users thanks to sound effect, this is a one way communication too.
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		+	Most computers actually can't hear the user's screaming against it when a software is getting frustrating or bug-riden.
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		+	Many modern versions of classical Gamecontrollers are actually also output devices, as the Machine may control some features like lights, force or vibrator and so on.
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		+	Also it is to notice that modern controllers are a crossbreed between Lightpens/guns and joypads... in use.