SE 710a - Can't turn on Sync - Already registered as a USB device?

My Sony Ericsson S710a was working beautifully until just recently. I can only suspect that the problem has occurred because of a recent software update (I haven't tried to sync the phone for a couple of months).
iSync is just plain broke! I've removed every com.apple.bluetooth... com.apple.isync... com.anything.having.to.do.with.anything.related.to.isync.and.bluetooth...
I've removed all the phones from my library. I've restarted, removed and re-added the device from the bluetooth preference panel. yada yada yah... I can use file exchange, browse, everything but friggin sync!
I enable the "Turn on device Synchronization" checkbox in iSync and it auto deselects when I try try sync and says "No Devices Activated...". I remove the device and try to re-add it and it says it is "...already registered as a USB device." A USB device? It never has been nor ever will be a flippin' USB device!
What the heck did Apple do? Somebody throw me a bone here!
Dual 2.5 G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6) D-Link DBT-120 Dongle

I suspect a problem with Sync Services.
Can you open the Console application (in Applications -> Utilities), then launch iSync and see if something related to iSync or Sync in general appears in Console?

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