Syncing a Palm V with a MacBook OS X 10.5.6

I have just upgraded from a Mac Powerbook G4 running OS X 10.4 to a MacBook running OS X 10.5.6. I had been able to sync my Palm V with the Powerbook without any problem. I am not able to get the sync to work on the MacBook. Can anyone provide a solution?
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So I just got back from working with the Mac Genius on the syncing problem. I took both my PowerBookG4 and my MacBook. He pointed out the when I connected the USB travel sync device to the PowerBookG4 while HotSync/Conduitsettings was open, there appeared an icon called "serial connection" which DID NOT appear in the conduitsettings list on the MacBook (only USB and PalmConnect). Obviously this other icon "serial connection" is needed to make the sync work. So... why does it not appear when the USB cable is connected to the PowerBook?
Well, his theory (assuming that the Palm software is working exactly the same on each) is that something is preventing the Palm software from connecting to the handheld (and hence popping up that serial icon) and didn't think it was on the Mac side for the following reasons... He pointed out that when you go into system profiler on the MacBook is DOES show a serial connection that is definitely the USB travel/sync connector (we confirmed that by plugging and unplugging and there was a definite recognition) and it DOES power the device. Hence we can assume that the port is open and ready to receive... that it's not the MacBook port or drivers that are causing the problem.
He thought the engineering of the travel USB sync cable might be such that its drivers (he said it would have drivers) were somehow not compatible and not allowing the handheld to talk to the computer. He suggested talking to the manufacturer to see if there was a later version, or perhaps a more updated cable made by Palm or someone else that has a USB connection that might work.
Another test he suggested is to get a serial to USB connector onto the original (heavy) handheld cradle (which only has a serial connector) and see if the original cradle, when put into a USB connector is capable of talking to the MacBook.
That's were I am so far... Anything from your side?
Graham 
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