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IBM ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD
Announced on October 17, 1994
PRODUCT Announcement 194-352
New color models of the ThinkPad(R) 755 family emphasize faster
performance and advanced function: integrated Mwave(TM) Digital
Signal Processor (DSP), providing stereo audio support, .WAV and MIDI
audio support, integrated 14.4K data/fax modem support, full-feature
telephony support (speaker phone and telephone answering machine) and
dial volume control. Integrated infrared (IR) for wireless data/file
transfer and an integrated 5.25-inch CD-ROM are also included.
The ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD systems are light-weight,
battery- or AC-operated portable notebook computers designed to fit
into a briefcase. These computers should appeal to business,
education, and government professionals who can benefit from a
portable system while traveling or at the office or home.
A ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, or 755CD system, combined with any one of
the four IBM docking solutions offered by IBM, can easily become your
primary personal computer, effectively replacing the desktop system
unit. Even without the docking solution, the ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE,
or 755CD can easily serve as a primary system by virtue of its large
color display, high-capacity hard disk drive, large RAM capability,
local bus video, 100MHz microprocessor and two Type II or one Type
III PCMCIA slot. Host connectivity can be provided by PCMCIA PC
cards.
With its fast processor (100MHz), large capacity hard disk storage up
to 810MB (MB = million bytes), infrared, and DSP, these ThinkPads are
the notebook of choice. The 755CE and 755CD feature a large
10.4-inch (picture measured diagonally) Active Matrix (Black Matrix
on Array), reduced reflectivity, TFT Color Display with 65,536
simultaneous color support.
The ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD systems provide innovative
technology and instant productivity with preinstalled software, and
the outstanding service and support available are valuable
complements.
If you need more advanced and integrated multimedia capability --
CD-ROM, audio, and video in combination -- consider the ThinkPad
755CD system solution. The integrated CD-ROM, enhanced video card,
stereo speakers, and other features make the ThinkPad 755CD
MPC2-compliant, allowing it to compete with much heavier and less
integrated multimedia systems. The standard multimedia features of
the ThinkPad 755CD set it apart from the rest of the ThinkPad family
and competition.
New optional features for these ThinkPad systems are:
o IBM ThinkPad 8MB Memory Module
o IBM ThinkPad NiMH Battery Pack II
o IBM ThinkPad Headset
o IBM ThinkPad PCMCIA Cartridge (diskette drive bay)
Single Unit Price Range: $4,899 -- $8,149
Planned Availability Dates:
o October 17, 1994, for the ThinkPad 755CE
o October 31, 1994, for the ThinkPad 755CD
o November 17, 1994, for the ThinkPad 755CSE
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation
IN BRIEF . . .
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| ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD |
| |
| These new additions to the ThinkPad family provide function and |
| performance unmatched anywhere in the industry. Experience |
| portable computing through the integration of the following |
| functions: |
| |
| o IntelDX4 100MHz processor (3.3 volt) |
| o Large memory capacity (8MB to 40MB) |
| o High-capacity hard disks: 340MB (except 755CD), 540MB, and |
| 810MB |
| o Local bus video with acceleration |
| o IBM Mwave Digital Signal Processor (DSP) subsystem |
| o Built in microphone and speaker |
| o Dial volume control |
| o Infrared |
| o TrackPoint III |
| o Full complement of ports for peripheral connections |
| o 240-pin docking connector |
| o Removable 1.44MB diskette drive |
| o Type III PCMCIA slot |
| o Large 10.4-inch Active Matrix TFT Color Display (755CD, |
| 755CD) with 65,536 simultaneous color support |
| o Large 10.4-inch Passive Matrix Dual Scan LCD Color Display |
| (755CSE) |
| o Preinstalled software |
| o On-screen electronic personalization |
| o Integrated 5.25-inch CD-ROM, enhanced video, and stereo |
| speakers for the 755CD |
| |
| Technical Support |
| |
| o ThinkPad EasyServ |
| o International Warranty Service |
| o HelpWare(R) for full range of service and support |
| o HelpCenter(R) (800-772-2227) |
| |
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DESCRIPTION
ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD Features and Characteristics
The ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD are new additions to the IBM
ThinkPad family, offering advanced function across all areas of the
system.
Displays: With these new models, IBM introduces new LCD technology,
providing larger viewing areas, brighter displays, higher contrast
ratios, less glare and higher resolution than other LCDs on the
market today. These new models have the 10.4-inch (picture measured
diagonally) Black Matrix on Array Thin Film Transistor (TFT) or Dual
Scan Super Twist Nematic (STN) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). These
are bright Active Matrix and Passive Matrix displays. The TFT Black
Matrix on Array (reduced reflectivity) display provides superior
viewing capability outdoors and lessens the glare indoors. The TFT
panel, with the appropriate display driver, can display up to 65,536
simultaneous colors while the Dual Scan STN can display up to 256
simultaneous colors out of a palette of 4,096 colors. Both displays
support simultaneous LCD and external CRT viewing.
Processor: At the heart of these systems is the IntelDX4 100MHz
microprocessor with an internal cache of 16K and floating point
processor providing exceptional performance.
Memory: The systems come standard with 8MB RAM, upgradeable to a
total of 40MB. This high capacity and fast memory (70ns) can handle
almost any application the mobile professional may have to execute
and provides data integrity through parity checking.
PCMCIA: The Type III slot can accommodate either two Type I, two
Type II, or one Type III PC card. If additional PCMCIA cards are
required, the optional ThinkPad PCMCIA Cartridge may be placed in the
ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE and 755CD UltraBay(TM) providing an additional
Type III slot. The UltraBay not only can accommodate this new
option, but it can also house the optional 2.88MB diskette drive, TV
Tuner, or CDPD module. The CDPD module is not available on the
ThinkPad 755CD. IBM PC Card Director software is preloaded on the
systems and provides support for the latest PCMCIA standard, 2.1.
This software "enables" many PCMCIA cards, allowing the user to
simply plug the card in. Refer to the PC Card Director section for
more details on this software.
Keyboard and TrackPoint III: The keyboard has the familiar ThinkPad
layout with a function key capability allowing the user to quickly
access system functions like Power Management control. The keyboard
lifts up allowing access to the diskette drive bay, hard disk drive
bay, and battery for quick upgrades or battery changes. The
TrackPoint III is an enhanced TrackPoint(TM) II with improved
non-slip TrackPoint cap and more accurate pointing capability through
improved software. The function of the click buttons has been
enhanced by adding "drag and drop" capability. This allows the
customer to lock and hold the buttons in without having to keep
pushing on them.
Storage: The hard drives are customer installable and come in
capacities of 340MB, 540MB, or 810MB. They are easily removed by
lifting up the keyboard. A user could have multiple "systems" just
by installing a different hard drive. Systems could also be shared
by users who have their own hard drives but no ThinkPad system units.
A 1.44MB diskette drive comes standard with all the systems. All of
these systems have the UltraBay standard. The UltraBay is an
intelligent bay that switches its pin-out signals to allow the
installation of a diskette drive, hard disk drive, PCMCIA cartridge,
or CD-ROM (755CD only) in what would normally be just the floppy
diskette drive bay. The 755CD ships with a 5.25-inch CD ROM with XA
(extended architecture), double speed (150/300kps), in the UltraBay
instead of the diskette drive.
IBM Mwave Digital Signal Processor (DSP): Features the Mwave
MDSP2780, operating at up to 60 million operations per second, that
integrates audio, games, music, data/fax modem, and telephony into a
Digital Signal Processor (DSP).
o 44.1KHz MPC-2 16 bit audio with real-time compression
o Simultaneous audio play and record
o Digital audio mixing with up to eight open .WAV sources
o General MIDI-compatible, 32-voice wavetable synthesizer
o Sound Blaster** support
o 14.4K data/fax modem
o Full-featured telephone
o Answering machine with variable-speed message playback and voice
compression
o Hands-free, full-duplex speaker phone
o Features set can be enhanced simply through upgrading DSP software
Electronic Access to Class II Fax Support: The ThinkPad 755CE,
755CSE, 755CD Class II Fax support may be retrieved electronically
through the IBM Personal Computer Company Bulletin Board System (PCC
BBS) sponsored by the HelpCenter in Raleigh, North Carolina. The
upgrade software will be available on or before November 30, 1994.
The PCC BBS is available 24 hours a day on a toll-call basis with no
access charge to the bulletin board. To access the PCC BBS call
919-517-0001. Requirements for the asynchronous electronic
connection to the PCC BBS are:
o A modem that supports 1,200 to 14,400 baud
o Communication software that supports 8-bit file transfers
o A switched telephone line
The modem should be set to:
o Eight data bits
o One stop bit
o No parity
At the PCC BBS main menu, type D THKPDCL2.EXE and press the Enter
key. Follow the online instructions to download THKPDCL2.EXE to your
hard drive. THKPDCL2.EXE is a self-extracting diskette image file.
You will need to have a formatted 1.44MB diskette available when you
execute THKPDCL2.EXE from your hard drive. When you execute
THKPDCL2.EXE, your ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, 755CD Class II Fax support
install disk will be created. To install the Class II fax upgrade
follow the instructions in the README.TXT file on the diskette.
Infrared: The systems have IR transceivers in front and back for
wireless file and data transfer. The ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and
755CD have been designed for compliance with the IrDA (Infrared Data
Association) IR data link specification version 1.0. The systems
support three modes of operation: IBM mode (from 57.6 Kbps to 1.15
Mbps)/HP** mode (from 9,600 bps to 115 Kbps)/Sharp** mode (9,600
bps). Software is preloaded that provides wireless file transfer,
file synchronization and clipboard data transfer. With the infrared
feature, data can be exchanged with the following systems by using
the vendor software packages listed below:
Systems Software
Omnibook 300** LapLink Remote Access**
HP 100LX Connectivity Pack for the
HP 100LX
Sharp Wizard PC Interface Software,
9000 Link for PCs, OZ-990(W)**
When using the infrared feature to communicate with these systems,
the communications distance may be shorter than when communicating
with another ThinkPad 755CE, CSE, or CD, depending on the other
system's capabilities.
Video: The systems have the VESA local bus support with video
acceleration providing exceptional video performance.
Audio (Also see DSP): The audio capability on the system board (DSP)
and the integrated microphone allow voice annotation and audio
capability. The systems are equipped with audio in/out jacks for
stereo speakers/headphone and external microphone. A separate dial
volume control is located to the rear of the keyboard on the system.
Other Features: The use of system memory by BIOS, for example, has
been significantly reduced. BIOS uses 96KB of system memory (Video:
32KB, all other: 64KB). The systems have the full complement of
ports (enhanced parallel port, SVGA, pointer-keyboard, serial). In
addition to these, there is a 240-pin connector that supports the
four IBM docking solutions: Dock I -- portable docking with a slot
and bay; Dock II -- desktop docking with slots, bays and PCMCIA
slots; Port Replicator I -- cable manager with a Type III PCMCIA
slot; Port Replicator II -- cable manager only. An RJ11 jack is also
included because the DSP provides data/fax modem capability with
speeds up to 14.4Kbps.
ThinkPad 755CD
The IBM ThinkPad 755CD is a high-end member of the ThinkPad 755
family. It has all the advanced functions of the 755CE, plus the
following integrated functions:
o 5.25-inch CD-ROM drive
- XA (extended architecture), double speed (150/300kps)
- Multi-session Photo CD
o Enhanced video card
- The Enhanced Video card provides for additional video
acceleration (interpolative scaling or smoothing)/Composite IN
and S-Video IN for still image and motion video capture, and
overlay/Composite OUT and S-Video OUT to TV, and both NTSC and
PAL are supported.
o Stereo speakers
- .5W each
- Located on the keyboard above the function keys
o MIDI/joystick port
The addition of the above function allows the 755CD to comply with
the MPC2 multimedia standard. The 755CD has the same preinstalled
software as does the 755CE, with the following additions:
o Digital Video Producer from Asymetrix to perform video overlay and
still image/video capture with the Enhanced Video card
o ThinkPad Multimedia Library -- an assortment of CD-ROMs to take
advantage of the integrated CD-ROM drive. The "Microsoft Home CD
Sampler with Custom Windows Entertainment Pack" will be part of
the ThinkPad Multimedia Library while supplies last.
The CD-ROM drive fits in the UltraBay and is mutually exclusive
with the floppy diskette drive. To use the floppy diskette
internally, the CD-ROM drive must first be taken out, which is
easily done by the customer. To use the internal CD-ROM and the
diskette drive simultaneously, the diskette drive external
enclosure and one of the four docking solutions is required.
Note: The ThinkPad 755CD will not accept the Mobile Communications
module (CDPD).
New Options for ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD
The ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD support most of the options
that were announced with the IBM ThinkPad 750C/750Cs (except the
battery, quick charger, and security base). The CDPD Communications
module cannot be used with the 755CD.
New options announced today include:
o IBM ThinkPad 8MB Memory Module
o IBM ThinkPad NIMH Battery Pack II
o IBM ThinkPad PCMCIA Cartridge (diskette drive bay)
o IBM ThinkPad Headset
PC Card Director with Auto Configurator and Memory Device Driver
The following information applies to the ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and
755CD systems.
PC Card Director is provided and helps users get status and
information on PCMCIA cards installed in their systems. In addition,
on OS/2(R) and on Microsoft** Windows+, it can register an
application program for PCMCIA cards and execute them automatically.
Auto Configurator and Memory Device Driver enables supported PCMCIA
cards by sensing them automatically. Supported PCMCIA cards by Auto
Configurator and Memory Device Driver are listed in the Devices
Supported section.
PRODUCT POSITIONING
The ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD systems are positioned as the
highest full-function notebook computers in IBM's family of mobile
portable systems. The 755CD is MPC2-compliant.
PUBLICATIONS
ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, and 755CD
The following diskettes are not shipped with the product. The
appropriate user's guide will be shipped with each system.
Additional copies of the user's guides and diskettes group will be
available at the respective product planned availability date.
Order Part
Publication Number Number
IBM ThinkPad 755CE/CSE
User's Guide S19H-1015 19H1015
IBM ThinkPad 755CE/CSE
Diskettes Group I (1) S19H-1274 19H1274
IBM ThinkPad 755CE/CSE
Diskettes Group II (2) S19H-1017 19H1017
IBM ThinkPad 755CD
User's Guide S19H-1013 19H1013
IBM ThinkPad 755CD
Diskettes Group I (3) S19H-1275 19H1275
IBM ThinkPad 755CD
Diskettes Group II (4) S19H-1254 19H1254