Acer Aspire Timeline 4810TZ Test Report page 6

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Low battery level: 0%
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Critical battery level: 0%
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Low battery notification: Off
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Low battery action: Do nothing
Installing MobileMark 2007
1. Reset the notebook to the base image using Symantec's Ghost product.
2. Turn off the wireless network adapter by using the external toggle switch.
3. Insert the MobileMark 2007 Install DVD in the notebook PC's DVD drive.
4. At the Welcome screen, click Next.
5. Accept the license agreement, and click Next.
6. At the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install.
7. Run the BAPCo Auto-configuration tool, v.1.3.2, to set the power options:
a. Insert the Auto-configuration tool in the notebook PC's DVD drive.
b. Double-click BAPCo_AutoConfig.exe.
c. Type M to choose MobileMark 2007.
d. Type 3 to choose the changes that produce the best possible scores.
8. Adjust the screen brightness to no less than 60 nits:
a. Click the Windows start button, and type power options in the Windows Start Search box.
b. Click Change plan settings.
c. Click Change advanced power settings.
d. Expand the Display option, and change the Display brightness on battery and plugged in, to the
correct percentage that produces no less than 60 nits.
9. Disable automatic disk defragmentation:
a. Click the Windows start button, and type disk defragmenter in the Windows Start Search box.
b. Uncheck the box next to Run on a schedule.
10. Disable System Protection:
a. Click the Windows start button, and type System in the Windows Start Search box.
b. Click System Protection.
c. Uncheck all disks that are protected, and click Apply.
11. Disable Windows Desktop Search indexing:
a. Click the Windows start button, and type Indexing Options in the Windows Start Search box.
b. Click Modify.
c. Click Show all locations.
d. Under Summary of selected locations, highlight each Included Location listed, which will automatically
take you to the indexed location.
e. Under Change selected locations, uncheck the boxes next to each indexed location.
12. Defragment the hard drive(s):
a. Click the Windows start button, and type disk defragmenter in the Windows Start Search box.
b. Click Defragment now.
Conditioning the battery
1. Plug the AC power adapter into the notebook PC, and completely charge the battery.
2. Install MobileMark 2007 v1.05, following the steps we outlined in the Installing MobileMark 2007 section
earlier in this section.
3. Double-click the MobileMark 2007 icon on the desktop.
4. Highlight the Productivity 2007 item in the left panel.
5. Type System Conditioning as the name for this test in the Project Name field at the top-right panel,
and click Next Step.
6. If MobileMark lists no problems or warnings, click Next Step. If it does list any problems or warnings,
close MobileMark 2007, and correct the problem(s) before proceeding.
7. Unplug the AC power adapter. The Productivity 2007 test begins immediately.
8. The test is complete when the notebook PC has fully depleted its battery and is no longer operational
when running on battery power.
9. Plug the AC power adapter into the notebook PC, and completely charge the battery.
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