IBM R32 User Manual

Best blend of portability and essential features

IBM ThinkPad R32 notebooks

Highlights

 Speed through tasks with a Mobile

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor-M

and ATI® Mobility graphics that

don’t require system memory.

 Recover your system quickly in

the event of a software problem.

 Connect your way with up to

three integrated communications

choices and easy upgrades.

 Rely on worldwide IBM

service and support available

24 x 71 in over 160 countries

and 22 languages2.

Essentials to go

IBM ThinkPad® R32 notebooks pack

ready-to-run essentials for frequently

mobile users into a sleek, lightweight

system that’s simple and affordable.

Their mobile Pentium 4 processors up

to 2GHz3 and easy-to-read 14.1" TFT

displays provide robust functionality at

travel weights as low as 5.6 lb4.

Wireless your way

Standards-based Cisco Aironet®

Wireless 802.11b technology built

into select models easily integrates into

your Cisco wireless network for fast,

secure connections. It’s Wi-Fi certified5

and provides enhanced signal strength6

from the dual antenna. Select models are

equipped with a dual antenna for easy

upgrades to future wireless technology7.

IBM Think Pad R30

Top 5 Notebook PCs: Value

PC World (US)

January-July 2002

The leader in secure wireless computing

The IBM Embedded Security

Subsystem 2.0 on select models helps

protect data and wired or wireless

communications (requires IBM Client

Security Software download and

third-party digital certificate, not

included). It complies with the Trusted

Computing Platform Alliance (TCPA)

standards recognized as the computer

security benchmark by more than 180

companies. Plus, Rapid RestoreTM PC

(available for download)—a one-button

recover and restore solution—further

protects data by helping prevent loss

due to software corruption.

There for you

Need help along the way? Just call. Along

with IBM service and support, ThinkPad

notebooks feature warranty8 coverage up

to three years. Your ThinkPad purchase

includes international warranty service;

personalized, Web-based support

and e-mail updates9, and EasyServTM

for onsite pickup and delivery10.

Call 1 888 SHOP IBM or go to ibm.com

to buy direct, locate an IBM reseller or for more information.

IBM ThinkPad R32 features

1 Access ThinkPad

2 Integrated wireless antenna

(select models)

3 Rapid Restore PC

4 Legendary IBM keyboard

5 IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0

(select models)

(Shown with optional ThinkPad Port Replicator

and DVD -ROM drive)

6 ThinkLight

TM

7 RJ-11 and RJ-45 modem and

Ethernet ports (back);
2 USB ports (1 left side, 1 back),
S-video out

8 ThinkPad Port Replicator support

9 UltrabayTM Plus

10 Mobile Intel

Pentium 4-M and
DDR memory

The ThinkPad advantage

1 The ThinkPad Button launches Access ThinkPad to simplify access

to online11 and on-system resources, including Access Connections
and the Access Support portal, featuring self-diagnosis and automated
service solutions.

2 An integrated wireless antenna in the display12 provides

enhanced signal strength for select models with integrated Cisco

802.11b or standard wireless LAN and easy upgrades to future
wireless technology.

3 Rapid Restore PC (available for download)—a one-button recover

and restore solution—helps protect data and saves potential downtime
by creating a mirror image of the hard disk drive and restoring it quickly
should the main software image become corrupted.

4 IBM keyboard resists damage caused by spills13 and features

standard-size14 keys, individual volume control and a TrackPoint®
pointing device with Internet Scroll Bar for comfort and ease.

5 The IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 on select models

helps protect data and secure communications (requires Client Security
Software download and third-party digital certificate, not included).

6 ThinkLight keyboard light, exclusive to IBM ThinkPad notebooks,

lets you work in low-light conditions.

7 RJ-11 and RJ-45 ports eliminate the need for cable or card

swapping to get connected with integrated modem or Ethernet.
Standard expansion ports for multimedia include 2 USB ports

and S-video out.

8 ThinkPad Port Replicator support—common to ThinkPad X,

T, R and A Series notebooks—provides easy cable management
and quick access to office resources like a printer, external monitor
or USB devices through the optional ThinkPad Port Replicator.

9 The Ultrabay Plus integrated modular bay now supports all

optional Ultrabay 2000 devices, including a second battery.

10 Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M and up to 256MB Double

Data Rate (DDR) memory come standard (expandable to 1GB15)

and provide enhanced power for easy multitasking.

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