brightness setting keys to adjust the screen to bring the display as close to 60 nits as possible. Next, note how many times you pressed the button to achieve the desired brightness. After unplugging the system under test, use the keyboard to set the desired brightness by pressing the brightness button as many times as you previously noted to return the screen to the correct brightness level.

BAPCo AutoConfig Tool v2.4.1

This tool supports three levels of configuration:

1 . Only makes changes that are REQUIRED in order for the benchmark to run.

2 . Additionally, makes changes that are RECOMMENDED for repeatable results.

3 . Additionally, makes changes that help ensure best results.

We choose Level 3 in the AutoConfig tool.

The BAPCo AutoConfig tool makes the following configuration changes at each of the three levels:

Level 1—Required

∙Creates and activates a new power scheme that it names MobileMark 2007

∙Disables hibernate, standby, and display standby

∙Sets hard drive timeout and CPU power management

Note: See the following Power schemes section for details on this scheme

∙Disables Screen Saver

∙Disables Windows Update

∙Disables Desktop Cleanup Wizard

∙Disables User Account Control (UAC)

∙Disables Sidebar

Level 2—Recommended

∙Completes Level 1

∙Disables Windows Security Center warning messages

∙Disables Windows Firewall

∙Disables incoming Remote Desktop connections

∙Disables Windows Error Reporting to Microsoft

∙Prevents the Welcome Center from running at startup

Level 3—Best scores

∙Completes Level 1 and Level 2

∙Disables Windows Defender

Power schemes

The BAPCo AutoConfig tool creates a MobileMark 2007 power scheme, which makes the following power option

changes:

 

a .

Additional settings:

 

∙ Require a password on wakeup: No

b .

Hard disk:

 

∙ Turn off hard disk after: 3 minutes

c .

Wireless Adapter Settings:

 

∙ Power Saving Mode: Maximum Power Saving

d .

Sleep:

 

∙ Sleep after: Never

e .

USB settings

 

∙ USB selective suspend setting: Enabled

f .

Power buttons and lid:

 

∙ Lid close action: Do nothing

 

∙ Power button action: Shut down

Principled Technologies, Inc.: Battery life and performance ratings of the Gateway ID47H02u notebook

5

system