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The other day, in my post 9 Ways to Get Better Battery Life,  I detailed a number of steps you can take to greatly extend the time you spend with your notebook unplugged. As I mentioned there, quite a few of the tips collected came from readers of an earlier post I did, many of whom made the point that simply turning brightness down on your display can have a radical impact on battery life.

Today, in a post from Microsoft engineers working on energy efficiency for Windows 7, there is substantial evidence shown that this fairly well-known, but rarely followed tip does indeed make a big difference. The post illustrates which other steps make a difference too.

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