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Figure 1-2 (Part 2 of 3). System Board Devices and Features
Device Type Features
Video subsystem – SVGA video functions:
ThinkPad 560:
Up to 256 colors on the DSTN LCD
Up to 16 777 216 colors on an external
display
Up to 65536 colors on the TFT LCD
Up to 16 777 216 colors on an external
display
ThinkPad 560E:
Up to 65536 colors on the DSTN LCD
Up to 16 777 216 colors on an external
display
Up to 262144 colors on the TFT LCD
Up to 16 777 216 colors on an external
display
See “Video Subsystem” on page 3-2 for more
details of the video subsystem.
DMA controller 1 Seven DMA channels (AT compatible)
Four 8-bit channels and three 16-bit channels
Interrupt controller 1 15 levels of system interrupts
(interrupts are edge-triggered)
Keyboard/auxiliary
device controller
1 Internal keyboard
TrackPoint III
Auxiliary device connector
Password security
Diskette drive
controller
2 Supports:
3.5-in. diskette (1.44MB)
3.5-in. diskette (1.2MB) (Japan Unique)
3.5-in. diskette (720KB)
Hard disk controller – Supports IDE controller
Serial controller
port
2 EIA-232-E interface (16550 compatible)
Programmable as serial port 1, 2, 3, or 4
One 9-pin, D-sub connector
Parallel controller
port
1 Programmable as parallel port 1, 2, or 3
IEEE P1284-A compatible
Supports bidirectional input and output
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) compatible
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible
Expansion bus
adapter
– Supports externally attached devices:
Port replicator
PCMCIA** slots – Conforms to the standards and
specifications listed in Figure 3-1 on
page 3-8.
Two Type I or II PC cards
One Type III PC card
1-4 ThinkPad 560/560E System Overview