Me = Newbie. What do the different T61 model numbers mean?

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DesertSilver · #1 Post by **DesertSilver** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:03 pm

Sorry for the newb question (I tried a few searches) but why are there different model numbers for each Thinkpad series? For example, T61's have many model numbers such as 8890, 8891, 8892, etc.

What differentiates the different model numbers?

I just received one and it has a model number of 8891CTO. I would guess that the CTO would stand for Configure To Order???

SHoTTa35 · #2 Post by **SHoTTa35** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:08 pm

CTO is configure to order and the different model numbers relate to just different options. while i don't know the specific differences between all of those sometimes it's stuff like warranty or bluetooth standard or optional or other things. Who knows exactly but the numbers are probably mostly for internal use

Normally you could just go on the website and type in the model number to get the specifications as it was shipped from the company but with the CTO models you can't really get that info anymore. Generally tho, 8899 or whatever will come with X, Y, and Z while the other might come with X, Y, Z and something other stuff.

DesertSilver · #3 Post by **DesertSilver** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:34 pm

Thanks, Shotta, that makes sense.

Got another newb question but don't want to start a new thread.

What's the lighted icon next to the hard drive light, the one that looks like a circled "Z"?

SouthPaw42 · #4 Post by **SouthPaw42** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:45 pm

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9822/powerjx4.png

DesertSilver · #5 Post by **DesertSilver** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:56 pm

SouthPaw42 wrote:img]http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9822/powerjx4.png[/img]

Wouldn't the big bright thing called "THE screen" give us the same indication that the computer is on and ready to use?

Now I'm curious about the history on why this specific light was added.

Thanks for the info BTW.

meekus · #6 Post by **meekus** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:21 pm

DesertSilver wrote:
SouthPaw42 wrote:img]http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9822/powerjx4.png[/img]
Wouldn't the big bright thing called "THE screen" give us the same indication that the computer is on and ready to use? Now I'm curious about the history on why this specific light was added.

Thanks for the info BTW.

It's totally possible to blank the LCD with the laptop still powered on...

i.e. use a blank screen screensaver or just set the display off timeout to something other than 'never' or--even better--just use the 'power off display' option in the ThinkVantage Productivity Center menu.

icantux · #7 Post by **icantux** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:50 pm

You could just press Fn-F3 to blank the screen on demand!

DesertSilver · #8 Post by **DesertSilver** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:36 pm

DesertSilver wrote:
SouthPaw42 wrote:img]http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9822/powerjx4.png[/img]
Wouldn't the big bright thing called "THE screen" give us the same indication that the computer is on and ready to use? Now I'm curious about the history on why this specific light was added.

Thanks for the info BTW.

Where was this screenshot taken from? It looks like the original document would have more information about my new toy.

SouthPaw42 · #9 Post by **SouthPaw42** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:29 pm

Hardware Maintenance Manual index - ThinkPad

ThinkPad T61, T61p standard screen (type 8889, 8890, 8891, 8892, 8893, 8894, 8895, 8896, 8897, 8898, 8899, 8900, 8938, and 8939)

ThinkPad T61 14.1inch widescreen (type 6480, 6481, 7658, 7659, 7660, 7661, 7662, 7663, 7664, and 7665)

ThinkPad T61, T61p 15.4inch widescreen (type 6457, 6458, 6459, 6460, 6461, 6462, 6463, 6464, 6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6470, and 6471)

Me = Newbie. What do the different T61 model numbers mean?

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