IMAC USB Draining my PALM V battery

My fully charged Palm V is put in the cradle and then connected to the USB port in my brand new iMAc. It will not Synch and it is draining the battery instead of charging it... Would this item:
Palm 5/V/Vx Charger and Sync Hotsync USB Cable- work in my new iMac , can anyone tell me since nothing else is working...
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You can try a new cable but it just doesn't seem like that is the problem. I understand your concerns with the battery. A usual hotsync only takes a couple minutes so it may be the device showing it's age. Either way, it should be able to sync. If the uninstall/ reinstall does not work, let me know. There is still another step we can take.
-Pat
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the 19th of October i got my brand new 27'' iMac i5 3,2GHZ, 24GB Ram, G-Force GT 755M, 1TB..
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having Googled these USB 3.0/Mac issues, among other things i came across some stating Bluetooth MIGHT or HAS something to do w/ it so....got a corded Logitech mouse i keep for emergencies, switched off Bluetooth &....same thing ! :-b
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after a series of emails to OWC Support, OWC confirmed the ''old'' G-Max enclosures ( January & May 2012..) have a different chipset than the new one so i can only conclude either the USB 3.0 standard changed in the meantime or they found out the old one were causing too many problems ?
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