Ports, Connectors & Slots

You can find information about the various connectors and slots found in ThinkPads here. NOTE! Information about their Linux support is in most cases an issue of their controllers and hence not a topic on the pages listed here.

Ports & Connectors

• Audio Jacks (Miniature jack plug)
• Docking Port
• DVI Port
• Ethernet Port (RJ-45)
• Firewire Port (IEEE 1394)
• Modem Port (RJ-11)
• Parallel Port (DE-25)
• PS/2 Port (PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse)
• Power Connector
• Serial Port (DE-9, RS-232)
• TV-Out Port (mini-DIN)
• USB Port (Type A)
• VGA Port (Mini Sub D15)

Slots

• CDC slot
• MiniPCI slot
• Mini PCI Express slot
• PCMCIA slot (PC Card slots)
• CardBus slot
• ExpressCard slot
• CF Card slot (Compact Flash)
• SD Card slot (Secure Digital)
• MMC Slot (MultiMedia Card)
• MS Card Slot (Sony Memory Stick)