Power settings for an external battery

I'm using an external hyperjuice battery, which connects via the magsafe power socket.
It's identified in OSX power settings as Power Source: Power Adapter
so it's draining power as if on mains electricity.
If I could set it to work as a battery, it would last longer... but OSX doesn't seem to give me the option to choose what power source I use.
Best I can do so far is to tweek Mains Power settings to act like a Battery; is there a way of forcing OSX to sip power at battery levels, when connected to the external battery?
Will

Thanks Jerry for your advice. I have had for a week a 22" ViewSonic connected with a HDMI Mini Display port adapter. I tried to do my best for the setup of this monitor with 1080p resolution while the MBP 13" was setup to the native resolution 1280X800 but the image at the external display was not good enough as the MBP screen. In any case I have return the ViewSonic because other problems. I'm now looking for an other monitor but I'm not sure what to look for. I need for a bigger work space for Final Cut but with a good quality image. Do you have any advice?

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Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz
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Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s)
Internal Data Cache : 8kB Synchronous, Write-Thru, 4-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector
Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 Processor(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. V2.5
System : MICRO-STAR INC. MS-6728
Mainboard : MICRO-STAR INC. MS-6728
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Chipset 1
Model : Micro-Star International Co Ltd (MSI) 82865G/PE/P, 82848P DRAM Controller / Host-Hub Interface
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Hard Disk : WDC WD1000BB-00CAA0 (93GB)
Hard Disk : WDC WD1200JB-00CRA1 (112GB)
Hard Disk : FUJITSU MPG3409AT E SCSI Disk Device (38GB)
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CD-ROM/DVD : AXV CD/DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device (CD 32X Rd) (DVD 4X Rd)
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Hard Disk (C:) : 149GB (101GB, 67% Free Space) (NTFS)
Xp (D:) : 112GB (2.1GB, 2% Free Space) (NTFS)
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Peripherals
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USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
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USB Controller/Hub : USB-rotnav (hub)
USB Controller/Hub : USB-rotnav (hub)
USB Controller/Hub : USB-rotnav (hub)
USB Controller/Hub : USB-rotnav (hub)
USB Controller/Hub : USB-enhet (sammansatt)
USB Controller/Hub : Stöd för USB-skrivarport
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : OHCI-kompatibel IEEE 1394-värdstyrenhet
Keyboard : Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
Keyboard : HID-tangentbordsenhet
Mouse : HID-compliant MX310 Optical Mouse
Mouse : HID-kompatibel mus
Mouse : HID-kompatibel mus
Human Interface : Logitech WingMan Force 3D USB (HID)
Human Interface : HID-kompatible konsumentkontrollenhet
Human Interface : HID-kompatibel enhet
Human Interface : Logitech Virtual Hid Device
Human Interface : Logitech Virtual Hid Device
Human Interface : Logitech USB MX310 Optical Mouse
Human Interface : Logitech WingMan Force 3D USB
Human Interface : USB HID (Human Interface Device)
Human Interface : Internet Keys USB
MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Audigy X YouP-PAX A4 v1.00 Audio Driver(WDM)
Device : Creative Game Port
Device : Pinnacle PCTV Stereo PAL Capture Device
Printers and Faxes
Model : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Model : Canon PIXMA iP4000
Model : Adobe PDF
Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line
Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)
Network Services
Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter #2

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