Bluetooth-PDA-Sync port in use

Hi, I can't seem to edit or delete the Bluetooth-PDA-Sync. It says the port is in use, but I'm not sure what is using it. I have my Palm Hotsync manager disabled, and it is not selected in Network Preferences either. I did mess with Share2Blue2th before and used Terminal to type in some sudo commands. But I've reset the computer and don't believe any ports are in use. Is there some preferences I can scrap to make the Bluetooth-PDA-Sync available again? I'm trying to fiddle with it to sync my Treo over Bluetooth, but it won't let me edit anything in it because it says the port is in use.

This did not work for me. The only change that resetting the Treo 650 has done is to make the error message, "Unable to initiate...," appear more quickly.
I have two other problems related to making my new phone work with iSync. Apple says "From the Devices menu, choose Enable Palm OS Syncing." There is no such option under the Devices menu.
Further, Apple says this:
From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings.
In the Conduit Settings window, double-click iSync Conduit, then select the "Enable iSync for this Palm device" checkbox.
But of the things enumerated under the Conduit Settings, "Enable iSynce for this Palm device" is not one of them.
I am using OS 10.4.4; iSync version 2.1.1; Palm desktop version 4.2.1
These are all the latest. Bluetooth pairs with the device and my phone can 'see' my computer, so this is not the problem.
I hate to give up on this phone and this capability. I would appreciate any advice or knowledge anyone has.
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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