I have the main unit and power adapter.
type computer
country USA
year
os MS Windows XP
cpu Intel Pentium M
speed 1.6 GHz
ram DDR 512 MB
hd 40 GB
cd CD-RW/DVD-ROM
graphic 1400 x 1050 14’1″ TFT ATI Mobile Radeon 9600
colors 32 bit
sound yes
ports 2 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel – IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) – 25 pin
D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared – IrDA,
1 x modem – phone line – RJ-11, 1 x network – Ethernet 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45,
1 x display / video – S-video output – 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator,
1 x microphone – input – mini-phone mono 3.5 mm ,
1 x audio – line-out/ headphones – mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
The IBM ThinkPad T42 — Security and Performance
The IBM ThinkPad T42, released in 2004, refined the T40’s excellent formula with an updated Pentium M processor and introduced optional fingerprint reader security — one of the first mainstream laptops to offer biometric authentication as a standard option. The T42 continued the T-series tradition of outstanding build quality, keyboard excellence, and practical features that made the ThinkPad the preferred laptop of serious business professionals. It was one of the last ThinkPads designed and released under IBM ownership before the line’s sale to Lenovo in 2005.
Biometric Security
The T42’s optional fingerprint reader was a prescient addition in 2004 — biometric authentication that Apple would not bring to mainstream laptops until the Touch ID MacBook Pro in 2016. For business users handling confidential data, the ability to authenticate with a fingerprint rather than a password provided both convenience and security. IBM’s ThinkPad Security subsystem combined the fingerprint reader with encrypted storage and pre-boot authentication for a comprehensive security package that corporate IT departments appreciated.
The Final IBM ThinkPad
The T42 was among the last ThinkPads released under IBM’s ownership. In May 2005, IBM completed the sale of its personal computing division to Lenovo for $1.75 billion — ending IBM’s involvement in the consumer and commercial laptop market it had defined. The T42’s quality standards and design philosophy continued under Lenovo, which was contractually required to maintain the ThinkPad brand’s characteristics, but the T42 represents the IBM ThinkPad at its most mature and refined.