Test Setup

Follow these steps to run a test with MobileMark 2005:

1. Review the BAPCo MobileMark 2005 White Paper
   • The MobileMark 2005 White Paper, available at www.bapco.com, contains recommendations for avoiding test failures and producing more consistent and repeatable results.
   • The white paper also contains important instructions that must be followed in order to publish MobileMark 2005 results.
   
   
2. If you plan to run the Wireless workload, set up a Wireless Server before running MobileMark 2005
   • See Wireless Server for setup instructions.
   
   
3. Ensure the system's power settings are properly configured to run MobileMark 2005
   • Select the power scheme you wish to test: Control Panel > Power Options > Power Schemes
   • Turn off low battery actions: Control Panel > Power Options > Alarms, uncheck "Activate low battery alarm..." and "Activate critical battery alarm..."
   • Disable hibernate and standby: Control Panel > Power Options > Hibernate, uncheck "Enable hibernation"
   • Close any unnecessary programs or utilities
   
   
4. Run MobileMark 2005
   • Double-click the MobileMark 2005 icon on the desktop.
   • -OR- Launch it from the Start menu: Start > All Programs > BAPCo MobileMark 2005 > MobileMark 2005.
   
   
   
   
5. Choose a benchmark workload and name your test
   • Click the name of the workload you wish to run.
   • If this is your first run on this notebook or since changing the disk or battery configuration, performing a System Conditioning run before any other tests is recommended.
   • Type a name for the test in the Project Name box. A folder with this name will be created in <Program Files>\BAPCo\MobileMark 2005\results\ to contain log files and results for the test.
   • Click Next Step when you are ready to continue.
   
   
   
   
6. Verify that your system is ready to be tested
   • This is a good place to leave a notebook while its battery is recharging. MobileMark 2005 will update battery information as it recharges.
   • If you see a green traffic light, your battery is fully charged and the everything checks out OK. Click Next Step to continue.
   • If you see a yellow traffic light, read the warnings that appear and address them if you wish. Click Re-scan to see if the warnings have been resolved or Next Step to ignore the warnings.
   • If you see a red traffic light, you must resolve the listed problems before you can run the test. Resolve the problems and click Re-scan.
   • Click Next Step when you are ready and able to continue.
   
   
   
   
7. Unplug the system to begin testing
   • Simply unplug the notebook and the benchmark will automatically start the workload you requested.
   • In all workloads except DVD Playback 2005, you will see a new Heads-Up Display at the top right of the screen during testing. It will hover on top of other windows and show you useful test status information (screenshot).
   • The test will continue until the battery is fully drained and the notebook powers down.
   • Important: Do not touch the keyboard or pointing device or connect/disconnect peripherals during testing or you risk causing a test failure.
   • If the test is inactive for several minutes and there is no pause countdown on the screen, the test has probably failed. If you know what caused the failure (accidental keystroke, program running in the background), restart the system and then start another test. See Technical Support for help diagnosing test failures.
   
   
8. After the notebook powers down, plug it in and power it up
   • Important: Because MobileMark 2005 runs the notebook until the battery is completely dead, Windows may need to check the file system when the system restarts. Do not skip this check, otherwise the hard drive can become corrupted.
   • MobileMark 2005 will automatically run, analyze the test results, and display the results (see Test Results).
   
   

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