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3. Manage your power: The power management utility of your notebook lets you set when your notebook goes into hibernation in Windows XP or the new sleep mode in Windows Vista.
dimming your screen to 40% can add 1 hour to your battery life
Woot - mine will now last 63 mins....
/joke
This is tackling the problem from the 4rse end really.