ISynching address book to Palm

New to Macs. PCs for 30 yrs but I'm taking the plunge. I've synched my calendar to my Palm but can't get the address book to sync. The apple website told me to download Palm conduit 1.2 software but it won't let me load it because I don't have iSync 1.2 (I have the latest, iSync version 3.0). Any suggestions?

DO NOT download and install the iSync Palm Conduit: that version of the conduit was intended for use only with iSync 1.5 and earlier and no OS beyond Mac OS X 10.3.9 - you will only create additional issues by installing it.
There are emerging issues with Palm synchronization under Mac OS X 10.5 and later: you may simply have to wait for these to be dealt before you can effectively synchronize with the iSync Palm Conduit. You may be able to synchronize your contacts by launching iSync, pressing the Tungsten icon to drop down your device configuration pane, and unchecking or deselecting Calendars. You may also be able to synchronize Calendars by unchecking or deselecting Contacts. Having both checked or enabled, as you normally would, reportedly does not work as expected.
You should also seriously consider the Missing Sync for Palm OS from Mark/Space. Although not yet certified for use with Mac OS X 10.5 and later, it is nearly ready, and a beta release of the new package—currently version 6.0.2 beta 4—is available here. Be sure to back up your contacts, events and tasks and read the release notes which accompany this pre-release software before attempting to use it.

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Wow, thanks a bunch! You just saved me from a long, involved, and discouraging search for an alternative. I'm using WindowsXP, palm m130, palm desktop 4.1, Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 and Thunderbird's palm sync conduit palmsync-2.0.0.x-wsm . I'm wanting to purchase a Treo 700 on ebay, but went to the palm site, clicked on the support link, then the Treo 700, then the downloads tab and it directed me to desktop 6.2, which made me believe I would have to use that to sync a treo 700.
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