h-source:added the other_names entry

54 files changed, 269 insertions, 32 deletions

diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php
index 6937de0..6979b0e 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class AcquisitioncardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class AcquisitioncardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,compatibility,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,compatibility,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'						=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php
index 58269bf..134edff 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class BluetoothController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class BluetoothController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,bluetooth_works,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,bluetooth_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'						=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php
index 64eec34..879bded 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class DownloadController extends BaseController
 			
 			if ($type !== 'notebook')
 			{
+				$xml .= "\t\t<other_names><![CDATA[".$row['hardware']['other_names']."]]></other_names>\n";
 				$xml .= "\t\t<vendorid_productid>".$row['hardware']['pci_id']."</vendorid_productid>\n";
 			}
 			
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php
index a32ea42..a1d264f 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class FingerprintreadersController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class FingerprintreadersController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,fingerprint_works,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,fingerprint_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'						=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/PrintersController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/PrintersController.php
index 0251808..4a0b29e 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/PrintersController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/PrintersController.php
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class PrintersController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -80,9 +81,10 @@ class PrintersController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,compatibility,distribution,comm_year,pci_id,driver,interface,subtype','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,compatibility,distribution,comm_year,pci_id,driver,interface,subtype,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'					=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php
index 1030fb8..bbdd350 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class ScannersController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class ScannersController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,compatibility,distribution,comm_year,pci_id,driver,interface','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,compatibility,distribution,comm_year,pci_id,driver,interface,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'					=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php
index d1386e0..a45a4eb 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class SoundcardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class SoundcardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,sound_card_works,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,sound_card_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'						=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php
index c535005..5770fa8 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class ThreegcardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class ThreegcardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,wifi_works,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,wifi_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'					=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php
index d6df28c..ab869bc 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class VideocardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class VideocardsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,video_card_works,comm_year,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,video_card_works,comm_year,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'					=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php
index 454f2ee..6d91eb2 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class WebcamsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class WebcamsController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,webcam_works,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,webcam_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'						=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php
index 8002b09..c2b9e20 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class WifiController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
@@ -78,9 +79,10 @@ class WifiController extends GenericController
 			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
 			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
 			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
 		);
 		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,wifi_works,pci_id,interface,driver','sanitizeAll');
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,wifi_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
 			'page:forceNat'					=>	1,
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Include/languages.php b/h-source/Application/Include/languages.php
index 9ab5de9..abd043b 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Include/languages.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Include/languages.php
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ class Lang
 				"Download the xml file of all the <b>acquisition cards</b> in the database"	=>	"Scarica il file xml di tutte le <b>schede di acquisizione</b> presenti nel database",
 				"Download the xml file of all the <b>fingerprint readers</b> in the database"	=>	"Scarica il file xml di tutti i <b>lettori di impronte digitali</b> presenti nel database",
 				"architecture"	=>	"architettura",
+				"Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row."	=>	"Aggiungi qui il nome del dispositivo così com'è scritto sul dispositivo stesso o sulla confezione. Aggiungi tale nome solo se è diverso dal <i>nome del modello</i> già inserito nel campo precedente. Aggiungi il nuovo nome in modo che ci sia un nome per riga.",
+				"Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command."	=>	"Scrivi qui il nome del modello ottenuto dal comando lspci o dal comando lsusb.",
+				"This is the name of the chipset of your device."	=>	"Questo è il nome del chipset del tuo dispositivo.",
+				"possible other names of the device"	=>	"eventuali altri nomi del dispositivo",
 			),
 		'es'	=>	array
 			(
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/AcquisitioncardsModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/AcquisitioncardsModel.php
index 7114dd3..67d71eb 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/AcquisitioncardsModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/AcquisitioncardsModel.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class AcquisitioncardsModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class AcquisitioncardsModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/BluetoothModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/BluetoothModel.php
index 39445bf..0b7f15d 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/BluetoothModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/BluetoothModel.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class BluetoothModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class BluetoothModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/FingerprintreadersModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/FingerprintreadersModel.php
index 83be7db..ea249a9 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/FingerprintreadersModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/FingerprintreadersModel.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class FingerprintreadersModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class FingerprintreadersModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/PrintersModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/PrintersModel.php
index f69d543..b5b2f49 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/PrintersModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/PrintersModel.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class PrintersModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'subtype' 		=>	gtext('subtype')." (laser, inkjet, ..)",
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class PrintersModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 		
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/ScannersModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/ScannersModel.php
index f30b505..72825b5 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/ScannersModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/ScannersModel.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class ScannersModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class ScannersModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 		
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/SoundcardsModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/SoundcardsModel.php
index f872427..71c8125 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/SoundcardsModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/SoundcardsModel.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class SoundcardsModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class SoundcardsModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/ThreegcardsModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/ThreegcardsModel.php
index 3579e01..5b0a7e7 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/ThreegcardsModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/ThreegcardsModel.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class ThreegcardsModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class ThreegcardsModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/VideocardsModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/VideocardsModel.php
index 637cf21..4cac5a7 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/VideocardsModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/VideocardsModel.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class VideocardsModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class VideocardsModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 		
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/WebcamsModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/WebcamsModel.php
index c5634ac..2b5ed9b 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/WebcamsModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/WebcamsModel.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class WebcamsModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class WebcamsModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/WifiModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/WifiModel.php
index 61b4136..3d15aa2 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/WifiModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/WifiModel.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class WifiModel extends GenericModel
 		$this->diffFields = array(
 			'vendor' 		=>	gtext("vendor"),
 			'model' 		=>	gtext('model name'),
+			'other_names' 		=>	gtext('possible other names of the device'),
 			'pci_id'		=>	gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device"),
 			'comm_year'		=>	gtext('year of commercialization'),
 			'interface'		=>	gtext("interface"),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class WifiModel extends GenericModel
 			'description'	=>	gtext('Description'),
 		);
 	
-		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'));
+		$this->fieldsWithBreaks = array(gtext('Description'),gtext('possible other names of the device'));
 		
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/catalogue.php
index 857fd07..f9d86d7 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/form.php
index cf7668e..2172e6b 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/page.php
index 2a47417..f163be2 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Acquisitioncards/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/catalogue.php
index 0d5897d..e63f337 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/form.php
index f6ba115..15c818c 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/page.php
index 87a0bf0..987a167 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Bluetooth/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/catalogue.php
index 3423f60..537caf6 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/form.php
index a3b6221..3de6e82 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/page.php
index 1e5f6f0..ac8e800 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Fingerprintreaders/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/catalogue.php
index 7e42862..06764cb 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/form.php
index dd7be91..3ea3e3c 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("subtype");?> (laser, inkjet, ..):</div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/page.php
index c33b1d3..5f3c6fd 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Printers/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/catalogue.php
index aadc463..549c5c9 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/form.php
index d666514..bfb5f35 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b> <br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/page.php
index 8be06c1..9c86831 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Scanners/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/catalogue.php
index fd3daab..e4b265b 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/form.php
index 965ecfc..e0d4680 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/page.php
index 75ea7e6..7286bf5 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Soundcards/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/catalogue.php
index dc22f8c..a0962e4 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/form.php
index fd80f5a..5928cea 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/page.php
index ef79898..f9328fb 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Threegcards/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/catalogue.php
index bf69cd2..155c30b 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/form.php
index 5913882..bf0b1a4 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 			
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/page.php
index 5dd3db4..c0d5914 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Videocards/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/catalogue.php
index 52a33db..5294f46 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/form.php
index e1b819c..adf92fe 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/page.php
index a13c1db..9cde78f 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Webcams/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/catalogue.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/catalogue.php
index 5e36380..a1bf725 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/catalogue.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/catalogue.php
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
 				<img align="top" class="catalogue_item_icon" src="<?php echo Hardware::getIconFromType($item['hardware']['type']);?>"> <span class="span_model_name"><?php echo gtext("model");?>: <b><?php echo $item['hardware']['model'];?></b></span>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item['hardware']['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item['hardware']['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo betterVendor($item['hardware']['vendor']);?></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/form.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/form.php
index 1f31e88..c2adc23 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/form.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/form.php
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 			<div class="edit_form">
 			
 				<div class="form_entry">
-					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b></div>
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("model name");?>: <b>*</b><br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Write here the model name obtained by the lspci or lsusb command.");?></span> <span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("This is the name of the chipset of your device.");?></span></div>
 					<?php echo Html_Form::input('model',$values['model'],'input_entry');?>
 				</div>
+
+				<div class="form_entry">
+					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:<br /><span class="entry_label_small"><?php echo gtext("Add here the device name as written on the device itself or on the device box. Add it only if it is different from the <i>model name</i> already inserted inside the above entry. Add the new name in such a way that there is one name per row.");?></span></div>
+					<?php echo Html_Form::textarea('other_names',$values['other_names'],'device_textarea_entry');?>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div class="form_entry">
 					<div class="entry_label"><?php echo gtext("VendorID:ProductID code of the device");?>: <b>*</b><br /><a  target="blank" href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl."/help/index/$lang#vendoridproductid";?>"><?php echo gtext("learn how to find it");?></a></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/page.php b/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/page.php
index 2e040a6..a172a0c 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/page.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Views/Wifi/page.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 
+			<?php if ( strcmp($item[$tableName]['other_names'],'') !== 0 ) { ?>
+			<div class="notebook_vendor">
+				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("possible other names of the device");?>:</div>
+				<div class="inner_value"><?php echo nl2br($item[$tableName]['other_names']);?></div>
+			</div>
+			<?php } ?>
+			
 			<div class="notebook_vendor">
 				<div class="inner_label"><?php echo gtext("vendor");?>:</div>
 				<div class="inner_value"><b><?php echo betterVendor($item[$tableName]['vendor']);?></b></div>
diff --git a/h-source/Public/Css/main.css b/h-source/Public/Css/main.css
index f37daf9..20c2f20 100644
--- a/h-source/Public/Css/main.css
+++ b/h-source/Public/Css/main.css
@@ -226,13 +226,18 @@ div#right
 	padding:2px;
 	border:1px solid #6495ED;
 }
-.textarea_entry, .talk_textarea_entry
+.textarea_entry, .talk_textarea_entry, .device_textarea_entry
 {
 	width:630px;
 	height:300px;
 	padding:2px;
 	border:1px solid #6495ED;
 }
+.device_textarea_entry
+{
+	width:400px;
+	height:50px;
+}
 /*.talk_input_entry
 {
 	border:1px solid #CECECE;
@@ -1715,4 +1720,9 @@ td.text_item_date
 	float:right;
 	font:normal 12px/1 sans-serif;
 	color:#000;
+}
+span.entry_label_small
+{
+	font-weight:normal;
+	font-size:12px;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/h-source/tables.sql b/h-source/tables.sql
index c3e69fe..08bdfa6 100644
--- a/h-source/tables.sql
+++ b/h-source/tables.sql
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ create table hardware (
 	sound_card_works varchar(30) CHARACTER SET utf8 not null default 'not-specified',
 	bluetooth_works varchar(30) CHARACTER SET utf8 not null default 'not-specified',
 	fingerprint_works varchar(30) CHARACTER SET utf8 not null default 'not-specified',
-	architecture char(15) not null default 'not-specified'
+	architecture char(15) not null default 'not-specified',
+	other_names text CHARACTER SET utf8 not null
 )engine=innodb;
 
 create table revisions (
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ create table revisions (
 	bluetooth_works varchar(30) CHARACTER SET utf8 not null default 'not-specified',
 	fingerprint_works varchar(30) CHARACTER SET utf8 not null default 'not-specified',
 	architecture char(15) not null default 'not-specified',
+	other_names text CHARACTER SET utf8 not null,
 	id_hard INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL
 )engine=innodb;