Device

 

 

Type

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interrupt

controller

 

1

15 levels of system interrupts

 

 

 

Keyboard/auxiliary

 

 

(interrupts are edge-triggered)

 

 

 

 

1

Internal

keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

device controller

 

 

TrackPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auxiliary

device connector

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette

drive

 

 

Password

security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Supports:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

controller

 

 

3.5-in.

diskette

(1.44

 

MB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5-in.

diskette

(1.2

MB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5-in.

diskette

(720

KB)

 

 

 

 

Serial

controller

 

2

EIA-232-E interface (16550 compatible)

 

 

 

port

 

 

 

Programmable

 

as

serial

port

 

1,

2,

3,

or 4

Parallel

controller

 

 

One 9-pin, D-sub connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Programmable

 

as

parallel

 

port

1,

2,

or

3

 

port

 

 

 

IEEE P1284-A compatible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supports bidirectional input and output

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) compatible

 

 

Expansion

bus

 

 

Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible

 

Supports

 

externally

attached

devices:

 

 

adapter (PCI-bus)

 

SelectaDock

docking

system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port replicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCMCIA

slots

 

Conforms to the standards for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CardBus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two

Type

I

or

II

PC

cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

Type

III

PC

card

 

 

 

 

Modem

subsystem

 

Is driven

by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MDSP 3780i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRAM 32 Kb by 40 bits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voice band CODEC for modem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal DAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal

 

omnidirectional

microphone

 

 

Infrared

subsystem

 

Supports:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ThinkPad IR/SIR/D-ASK (500 KHz) IR

 

 

Universal

serial

bus

Supports:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USB)

 

 

 

USB input and output devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal

Computer

Memory

Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure

1-2

(Part

2

of 2).

System Board Devices and Features

1-4 System Overview

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IBM 600 manual Drive, Controller, Adapter PCI-bus, Slots, Serial Bus

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