20 Ways To Increase The Life Of Your Laptop's Battery

1) Use defrag.
2) Kill unnecessary processes using ctrl+alt+delete
3) Don't run any scheduled tasks unless the laptop's plugged in.
4) Don't use any external devices.
5) Leave the CD/DVD drive empty.
6) Like #4, don't use external drives while on the batteries.
7) Keep the screen brightness on a low setting.
8) Mute the speakers.
9) Don't use a screensaver.
10) Use 'Power Options' in the Control Panel.
11) Don't use any fancy graphics. Turn off things like 'Aero Glass'.
12) Let it hibernate, not sleep.
13) Keep the amount of running programs to a minimum.
14) Have more RAM. It makes it so the computer doesn't have to struggle so much to contact the HD.
15) Keep the air vents clean.
16) Don't leave it where it can get hot, including in the sun.
17) Don't plug it in until the battery is almost drained.
18) Update all software and devices.
19) Use the right adapter.
20) Remove the battery if you don't need to use it for awhile.