New Power Gauge Problem

Hello,
I have a T61p and Vista x64. I've had this setup ever since I purchased the unit back in October of last year.
When I recently updated to the new Power Management software the power gauge sticks on its certain percentage and doesn't update. Even when I disable it and re-enable it the gauge remains inaccurate. When I start the Power Management software it does report the current percentage remaining. The Vista taskbar icon is also reporting the correct read-out.
This problem seems to occur when I put the computer into sleep and wake it up.
Since this hasn't happened until I updated the software I suspect it's a software problem.
Has anyone else ran into this?

Count me in on this issue, exactly the same symptoms!
my configuration is 2767-1RG, T400 w/ 4Cell Bat, Vista x64 Ultimate, 4GB DDR3.
Power Manager Version is 2.36
We NEED this fixed. I can't have my laptop run down to 3% Battery with the Battery indicator showing 36% !
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Message Edited by alexb2283 on 11-29-2008 02:35 AM

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