Address Book doesn't sync - with nothing!

Hi,
I have a problem with Address Book (4.0.4): It won't sync anymore - with nothing! No iPod (via iTunes), no .Mac, no mobile phone/PDA (via iSync). I can create new contacts or change information in old ones, Address Book will safe them on the computer - but nothing appears on the iPod or .Mac or mobile phone. If I create a new contact on the phone or on the PDA: It won't be added to Address Book on the computer. I tried resetting the .Mac information (via System Preferences-.Mac-Avanced Settings), it pretended to sync, but nothing happened. By the way: iCal syncs perfectly!
Can anybody help? Thanks a lot!
Stefan
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Do you mean the "Synchronize my contacts WITH OTHER COMPUTERS VIA .MAC"? No, because I don't want to sync it with other computers - only with my iPod etc.
Or do you mean the "Synchronize with Exchange Servers"? No, because I don't want to do this either.
Should I select these fields anyhow?
Thank you!

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