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Principled Technologies, Inc.: Performance on Microsoft Windows
Vista of Intel vPro technology-based and AMD processor-based PCs
in common business scenarios
4. Click Excel Options.
5. Click Trust Center.
6. Click Trust Center Settings.
7. Click Macro Settings.
8. Select Enable all macros (not recommended; potentially dangerous code can run).
9. Click OK to close the Trust Center.
10. Click OK to close Excel Options.
To execute the test, follow these instructions. You will need one stopwatch.
1. Reboot the system under test.
2. Log in.
3. Wait 2.5 minutes to be sure the system has completed booting and is in a consistent starting state.
4. Double-click the AutoDealer.xls file to open it.
5. Wait 10 seconds after opening the file.
6. Prepare the stopwatch.
7. Simultaneously press F9 and start the stopwatch.
8. Stop the stopwatch when the Data Table indicator on the Status Bar goes away.
9. Record this time as the test’s result.
10. Repeat these steps four times for a total of five runs.
We report the time, in seconds, that Microsoft Office Excel 2007 took to perform the recalculation. Lower times
indicate faster performance and so are better.
Viewing a slideshow while an HD video plays
The applications involved
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
• Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Slideshow
The data files involved
• Robotica_1080.wmv, a 102MB video file
• Possible shoot location, a 119MB folder with 50 JPEG images
The test process
First, prepare each system by following these steps once:
1. Set up the dual monitors.
a. Connect a flat-screen analog monitor to the analog monitor output connector.
b. Connect a flat-panel monitor to the DVI output monitor connector.
c. Open the Graphics properties by right-clicking the desktop and choosing Graphics Properties.
d. Set the digital monitor as primary.
e. Set the digital monitor to 1600 by 900 resolution.
f. Set the analog monitor as secondary.
g. Set the analog monitor to 1280 by 1024 resolution.
h. Click OK.
To execute the test, follow these instructions. You will need one stopwatch.
1. Reboot the system under test.
2. Login.
3. Wait 2.5 minutes to be sure the system has completed booting and is in a consistent starting state.
4. Double-click the Robotica_1080.wmv file to start the video on the analog monitor. While following the rest
of the instructions, also watch the video and note any problems the system has playing it.
5. Right-click the video.
6. Select Full screen.
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