HP 6005 Quality Testing on HP Business PCs - Page 7

Benchmarks used include, but are not limited to the following:  Business Winstone  Multimedia Content Creation Winstone  SYSMark  PCMarkPRO  3DMark  WebMark  AquaMark3  Glaze3D  PassMark Performance  MS Velocity Desktop Certifications Certification testing is a unique type of testing that supports the goal of obtaining certain shipping and logo rights for Business Desktop PC solutions. Specific certification tests must be passed in order to successfully gain these rights. Testing is conducted prior to submission to resolve any issues that would impede passing. These types of certification testing include:  Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) Testing and Certification-Passing this required operating-system-level testing and certification allows HP to display the "Designed for Windows" logo on a product. A Microsoft-controlled test suite is used as a validation tool prior to system submission to Microsoft for certification.  Section 508 Testing and Certification-Section 508 is set of rules developed, maintained, and enforced by the Access Board and General Services Administration (GSA) that helps to ensure that electronic and information technologies provide or support certain accessibility features or products for people with disabilities. For Section 508, HP conducts audit-level testing to verify conformance. HP publishes the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) on the HP Accessibility Web site for each product.  Linux Testing and Certification-Select HP Business PCs are currently certified for Novell SUSE LINUX and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Additional or different Linux providers may be supported on future products. Testing is conducted prior to submission using available industry tools and utilities with the goal of helping to ensure a passing Linux configuration.  Novell Testing and Certification-Select HP Business PCs are submitted for certification for use with the Novell Netware Client. Tested Configurations With the multitude of components included in a PC, and the number of operating systems, applications, and options offered, testing of every permutation becomes impossible. However, using disciplined test-engineering methods, HP helps ensure good test coverage. Detailed understanding of component interdependencies and testing technologies allows HP to create a set of test configurations that are representative of many of our customers' usage. The hundreds of systems we use in the test process and the numerous well-controlled configurations we build during development help maintain our high level of quality. 7