IBM 720/720C User Manual

Processor type/path
Processor features
L2 cache
Diskette (removable)
External FDD port
CD-ROM (removble)

DVD (removable)

Type - model
Processor
Display (diagonal)
Disk (removable)
Preload (see side)
DVD and Enh Vid Ad
Modem
Avail / withdrawn date
Memory - std / max
Memory - upgrade

Display - size (colors)
Display - techology
Graphics - controller
Graphics - arch
Graphics - features
Graphics - external
Disk (removable)
Disk controller

Keyboard / Fn keys
Keyboard slope
Pointing device

Dimensions
Weight

2

Battery - type
Battery - life (1 batt)
Charge time - on / off
Architecture

Port replicator
Docking Station
PC Card Std slots
USB / serial / parallel
Other features
Video in/out
MPEG decoder
Data/fax modem

Audio support

Jacks
Infrared ports
Security

Limited warranty

11

Service options

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 200/66 or 233/66MHz

1

 (Tillamook) / 64bit to L2 and memory

No upgrade / processor, L2 cache, and MTXC (North Bridge) on Intel MMO
512KB / write-back / direct mapped / 7ns data; 15ns tag / sync pipelined burst
3.5" 1.44MB / in encased enclosure / use in UltraBay II or attach externally
External diskette port (use std cable to attach diskette drive externally)

Option:

5

5

 speed / CAV / bootable / hot swapping

EIDE (ATAPI) / PIO Mode 4 for W95; DMA Mode 2 for NT / use in UltraBay II

Option:

  DVD-ROM drive / 8 x to 16 x spd / CAV / use in UltraBay II / (DVD5/4.7GB)

requires 

DVD and Enhanced Video Adapter

  for movie playback / sw enb AC-3 port

9548-32U (AAP)

4

 / PIO4

4GB / PIO4

4GB / DMA33

5.1GB / PIO4

None

Blank (no disk)

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Opt PC Card

Opt PC Card

Opt PC Card

33.6Kbps (upg) Opt PC Card

October 1997 / September 1998
32MB / 256MB

3

     non-parity / 3.3v / SDRAM / 83 or 100MHz

2 sockets available for two JEDEC 144 pin EDO or SDRAM SO-DIMMs
Sockets accessed by removing screw on bottom / can mix SDRAM w/ 760-supported EDO
XGA color / 640 x 480 (16M), 800 x 600 (16M), or 1024 x 768 (65,536 siml colors)
Active Matrix TFT - 100 to 1 contrast ratio / 180 degree tilt
Trident

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 CYBER9397 / 64-bit SVGA accelerator / 2MB SGRAM / 83MHz

PCI 2.1  / Direct3D, DirectDraw,  DirectVideo, ActiveMovie support  / ZV interface
3D hardware accelerator / interpolation in X and Y axis /  color space conversion
External SVGA to 1280 x 1024 w/ 256 colors (75Hz) or 1024 x 768 w/ 65,536 colors
Left side / removable via 3 methods:  latch, coin screw, security tool / SMART
Enhanced IDE / busmaster / PCI 2.1 / 430TX South Bridge / PIIX4 / supports two
internal disks (16.2GB max) / DMA Mode 2, Ultra DMA/33, or PIO Mode 4
Full size alp/num / 7 Fn key functions / integrated palm rest
Flat keyboard (does not lift up) / rear legs pop up (5.5 degrees slope)
TrackPoint

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 / Press-to-Select / Release-to-Select / dragging / click pace/

center click button for scrolling or magnifying glass / suspension top

1AU: 

 12.3 x 10 x 2.2" (270 cubic in) / 7.8 pounds (3.55 kg) with battery/diskette

Others: 

 12.3 x 9.5 x 2.2" (257 cubic inches) / 7.4 pounds (3.35 kg) with batt/diskette

Lithium Ion / intelligent / left side

1AU: 

 3.5 hrs (7 hrs with second battery in UltraBay II) / 

Others: 

 4 hrs (8 hr w/ 2 batt)

2 to 3 hrs / 1.5 to 2.5 hrs
ISA (audio, modem, diskette, serial, parallel, infrared, ext expansion)
PCI 2.1 / 32-bit / 33Mhz (EIDE, graphics, CardBus, MPEG, USB, ext expansion)
Intel  430TX PCIset / TI PCI1250 for CardBus / LM75 digital thermometer
SelectaBase 770 / PC Card Enabler
SelectaDock III / SelectaDock I and II
2 Type I, 2 Type II, or 1 Type III / CardBus 32-bit PCI / PCMCIA 2.1 / Zoomed Video
One USB / one 9 pin serial; 16550A / one (IEEE P1284-A, EPP, ECP, bidirectional)
APM-aware BIOS / AC Adapter barrel, 3 prong (56 watts) / Selectable boot

1AU or option:

  Video in/out (composite and S-Video) / SAA7111A NTSC/PAL

1AU or option:

  MPEG-2 / IBM MPEGCD1M / 2MB SDRAM; 100MHz

1AU: 

 33.6Kbps (56Kbps upgradeable via x2

8

) / 14.4Kbps fax / telephony /

    integrated Mwave

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 3780i DSP / international programmable DAA

16-bit / CS4237B / SRS 3D audio / FM synthesis / software decodes AC3 into stereo
Int stereo speakers (front) / 1 watt / rotary volume control (right) / int microphone
Input jack (3.5 mm) / Output jack (3.5 mm) / full duplex
Infrared ports (front and back) / IrDA 1.1 compatible / up to 4Mbps
Power-on password / Hard disk password / Supervisor password / security keyhole /
personalization / phillips-head screws on base for battery and UltraBay II bays
3 year - ThinkPad EasyServ (depot repair service) or carry-in / international
On-site, M-F, 8-5, next bus day (72 cities) / warranty extension to 5 years

IBM

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:  customer calls 1-800-772-2227, courier service picks up ThinkPad at

any location, IBM repairs and mails back (no shipping charges, most shipping is overnight,
3 business day average turnaround).

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners

No warranties are expressed or implied in this summary

(770)  

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IBM Corp.  August 1998

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- Microsoft

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 Windows

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 95 OSR2 (FAT16)

- Online User's Guide
- ThinkPad Configuration Program
- Diskette Factory Utilities
1. Puma TranXit; 2.  IBM AntiVirus
3. Asymetrix Digital Video Producer (1AU)
4. RingZero Ring Central (1AU only)
5. Intelliquest Registration Mailer
6. Voyetra Audiostation
7. Artisoft ConfigSafe
8. IBM Internet Connection services with

Netscape Navigator web browser

9. Intel

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 LANDesk

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 Client Manager

 10. Intel Video Phone (receive) (1AU only)

11. ThinkPad PointCast
12. NetMeeting

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 2.0

13. Ergonomics;  14.ThinkPad on the NET
15. NetFinity for Windows 95

- Recovery CD-ROM with boot diskette
- Windows 95 CD-ROM (no installation)
- Internet Explorer 4.0 CD-ROM

- Windows NT

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 Workstation (FAT16)

- Advanced NT extensions:

-  Power management
-  UltraBay Plug and Play
-  DVD (storage only; no DVD movies)
-  Hot Plug PC Card; MPEG-2 playbck
-  3D graphics (OpenGL)
-  Video capture

- Online User's Guide
- ThinkPad Configuration Program
1.  IBM AntiVirus
2. IBM Internet Connection services with

Netscape Navigator web browser

3. Intel LANDesk Client Manager

Wired for Management 1.1a
PC 97 compliant
DMI 1.1 compliant
DMI instrumentation (thermal monitoring)
Wake-on-LAN via SelectaDock III
C: is 1.99 GB, D: is up to 1.99 GB, etc.
Quick Setup Guide (single page)
LCD indicator panel
Plug and Play 1.0a
Discharge battery via mouse click
Non-disruptive battery exchange
Standby, suspend, safe suspend, and

hibernation modes

ENERGY STAR compliant
International Warranty Service

14

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24 hour / 7 day telephone, bulletin

board, fax, electronic, and Internet
(www.ibm.com/pc/us) support

IBM and dealer warranty/service

The right bay (UltraBay

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 II) has LED on

release latch to provide status; it supports
hot swapping; it supports:

①

 std diskette;  

②

 optional DVD drive;

③

 optional CD-ROM; 

 ④

 optional 2nd disk;

➄

 optional 2nd battery; 

⑥

 optional

ThinkPad Proven

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 VST Zip

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 100 drive;

Easy-Setup is entered by holding F1 when
turning on.

Screens are 150 nits (90 nits on battery)

ThinkPad 770 supported disks:
- 3.2GB 13ms read/14ms write

17 mm

PIO Mode 4 or DMA Mode 2

- 4.0GB 13ms read/14ms write

12.5 mm PIO Mode 4 or Ultra DMA/33

- 5.1 and 8.1GB  12ms read/13ms write

17 mm

PIO Mode 4 or Ultra DMA/33

- All 760 supported disks (requires opt adaptr)

- 5.1GB disk, 12ms, Ultra DMA/33

11J8947

- 8.1GB disk, 12ms, Ultra DMA/33

02K0517

- 2nd Disk Adapter (for 760/770 disks) 11J8836
- SelectaBase 770

- SelectaDock I

18

3547001

- SelectaDock II

18

3547002

18

- 56 watt AC Adapter (barrel; 3 prong) 83H6739
- 20X-8X CD-ROM Drive (UltraBay II) 11J8933
- 24X-10X CD-ROM Drive (UltraBay II) 02K0516
- DVD CD-ROM Drive (UltraBay II)

11J8950

- DVD and Enh Video Adapter

11J8957

- 56K PC Card Modem Kit

04K0052

- ThinkPad 770 Li-Ion Battery

83H6738

DVD and Enhanced Video Adapter provides
(standard in 1AU; optional all others):

- MPEG-1, MPEG-2 HHR, and full MPEG-2

hardware decoder (audio decoded via software)

- DVD movie playback (MPEG-2 decoding;

decryption and audio decoding via software)

- Video in (composite and SVHS) (NTSC or PAL) for

video capture (capture and digitize video from a TV
or VCR), still image capture (capture and digitize
still photo images), and overlay

- Video out (composite and SVHS) to TV

(connect  to video out port; NTSC or PAL);
or record on VCR the screen of ThinkPad

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6

 (outputs undecoded Dolby

Digital signal from AC-3 connector; CSA8404A);
requires external AC3 decoder/amplifier

- Three ports - 

①

 video in, 

②

 video out, 

③

 AC-3

- Includes video in/out cable