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Ron, In simple terms: If it radiates RF energy and has an outside world connection…it has to be certified. If it fits inside the RF shielding of a certified device, has no outside world connections, and doesn't change the radiation characteristics of the device in a significant manner…it doesn't need to be certified. Joysticks don't radiate RF energy…so don't need to be certified. Disk controllers do radiate energy and have outside world connections so have to be certified. Likewise with external disk drives, hard or floppy. Memory cards that go in the A2000 are in the grey area, memory cards that attach to the A1000 or A500 side port need to be certified since they don't fit inside the manufacturer's RF shielding. Get the idea? Don