Touch 2G battery drain

I own a Touch 2G that I rec'd secondhand.  It's my first Touch, so I have very little experience with the model.  The problem is battery drain.  I can only get about 45 min - 1 hour useage, before it needs to be charged again.  Even when it's powered off, the battery still seems to drain.  I assumed I needed a new battery, but it didn't help at all. 
Is there anything I can do?

David. wrote:
You just diagnosed your problem, then!
No, he hasn't. I listen to music to fall asleep, right after surfing web for about 2 hours and keep wi-fi on all night, and my battery never drains that fast, I usually charge it ones in every 3 days or so.
To the original poster, check in your settings to see if it's pushing emails, fetching new data, that might be draining your battery.

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