Sync  iPhone using .Mac

My laptop is being repaired by Apple and there is no known date when it will be repaired. My desktop does not have USB 2.0. I would like to sync my iCal and Contacts with my iPhone. How do I do that if I use a Mac (Tiger OS) that is not mine to sync my iPhone? Is this possible? Thank you!

Thank you for your feedback. I kept getting an error message when I tried to sync using my G4 Tower that has USB 1. An Apple tech research the message and concluded that sync'ing will not work with that Mac.
However, I have had success using another Mac that has USB 2.0. Since I am administrator for my son's iMac, I used my admin account on his computer and set up the .Mac sync. It worked! Once .Mac downloaded everything it could into the iMac, I was able to connect the iPhone and sync my calendar, email accounts, Safari bookmarks, and contacts. As an added bonus, since I share my music with his computer (hoping good taste in music will rub off:-), I was also able to download some of my music stored on the G4 Tower into the iPhone. (The 2 Macs are connected via Airport.)
So, I'm a happy camper! Thanks again!

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