This checklist provides a fast, technician-grade process for confirming that an M-Tech system is fully optimized for realtime work. Use this list to quickly verify performance, stability, and correct configuration before a customer session or system certification.

1. Power & Performance Settings

• Set Windows to Best Performance
• Disable battery saver
• Confirm no OEM power utilities are overriding settings

2. GPU Configuration

• Set system to NVIDIA-Only Mode when external monitors are used
• Use Hybrid Mode only for battery-focused travel
• Verify external monitors are stable and handshake correctly

3. Background Process Control

• Close all unnecessary applications
• Disable unneeded startup programs
• Pause OneDrive/Dropbox syncing
• Confirm CPU usage is below 20% at idle
• Confirm disk usage is below 10% at idle

4. USB & Audio Stability

• Microphone plugged directly into laptop (no hubs or docks)
• Disable unused audio devices
• Disable audio enhancements
• Set microphone gain manually
• Verify no Bluetooth audio devices are active

5. Network Stability (Speechmatics)

• Latency below 80 ms
• No packet loss
• Upload speed above 5 Mbps
• Prefer wired Ethernet when possible

6. SSD Health & Free Space

• At least 20–25% free space
• No SMART warnings
• No large audio archives stored on the internal SSD

7. Windows Update Status

• No pending restarts
• No updates installing in the background
• Pause updates during realtime work

8. System Restart

• Restart system before certification or realtime sessions
• Verify clean boot with no unexpected startup apps

9. Realtime Test

• Open only required applications
• Test dictation for 30–60 seconds
• Verify stable latency and consistent recognition

10. Pass/Fail Criteria

PASS: Low latency, stable audio, stable displays, low idle CPU/disk usage, no device switching, no system hesitation.

FAIL: Dragon lag, Speechmatics spikes, audio switching, display flicker, high idle CPU/disk usage, or unstable USB behavior.

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