How to prolong U410 battery life?

Hey guys,
Just bought a IdeaPad U410 a few days ago. I have tested the battery life, and it was pretty decent after uninstalling Smart Update (5 - 6 hours of casual use).
However, because of my previous experience of using Acer and Toshiba laptops, I worry that the battery life will shorten very quickly if I keep charging it. How do you guys deal with this problem? Is it possible to still get 5 - 6 hours of battery after, say, 1 year of owning this laptop?
(And I apologize if this is a stupid question, but I really don't know anything about computers, haha)
Thanks!
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Please open energy management, go to battery settings and check optimize for lifespan. This will charge the laptop less than its capacity but the battery life would increase drastically.
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02-May-200701:14 PM
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no keffa it is a cop out from nokia
its not unfai as its a premium device with a premium price
the n95 battery is atrocious
dont change the post content as the title is 'How to increase the battery life of your N series device'
your talking about nokia phones specifically
the networks are not to blame
they do not make the handsets : Nokia do !!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to choose my words carefully here...
I would never deny the battery on the N95 is not really up to the job of powering the N95 with its power hungry features. To put the same battery into a phone that has WiFi, GPS and a large 320x240 screen, the same one that goes into the E65 which has comparatively nothing compared to it is a bit pants.
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