Transport Monitor is lost

Upon start up and while attempting to launch several apps I get this message.
The application "Transport Monitor" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "8<Transport Monitor><Transport Monitor><HotSyncLib.PPC>"
The last part of this message changes with the app I'm trying to launch.
Any ideas folks?
Cheers, MJ

I just got this from the Palm support people and it worked...so give it a shot.
We received your feedback from our Customer Satisfaction Survey. In relation to this, may we know if you have already performed the last email we sent you? If so and yet the problem persists, we suggest that you perform the un-installation and re-installation of the Palm Desktop software. Prior to that, lets backup your files on the Mac. Please go through the steps below.
Using finder (apple + F) or Sherlock, search for your username folder (folder that contains backup of your files from the handheld) on the hard drive. Under normal installation it would be located on the following folder:
Hard drive > users > Mac user login >documents > palm > users >
Create a duplicate of this folder on the Mac desktop. Do this by clicking once on the folder and pressing the keys apple + D. A new folder will appear with the name duplicate or copy. Drag this folder to the Mac desktop or have it backed up on an external hard drive or CD. This will serve as your backup folder for future references.
Before we proceed, please quit all applications on the Macintosh and unplug the USB cradle from the computer.
Run the installation CD that came with your handheld or run the software that you downloaded and choose the option uninstall instead of the default, quick install.
Using the finder (hold the keys apple + F on the keyboard) type the word, palm; find all Palm related files and folders on your hard drive and delete them, or drag them, to the trash, except for the backup on your Mac desktop that we saved in step 1. Some of the files or folders wont be deleted, thats ok. Delete whatever can be deleted.
Empty the trash then reboot your Mac.
If you are not using a USB adapter, proceed to step 6. If possible, at this point, you may need to install an updated adapter driver for the Mac OSX, or you may refer to this link. http://www.keyspan.com/support/macosx/usa/
Install or update the driver on your Mac.
Download Palm Desktop software from the link below
http://www.palm.com/us/support/macintosh/macdesk421.html
and proceed with the rest of the installation prompts. Choose quick install this time.
Plug the USB cradle directly to the Mac and not through any other USB port. Perform the initial HotSync with the handheld by pressing the HotSync button. The connection between handheld and palm desktop should work by then. Then after your initial HotSync, I need you to open the palm desktop. On the file menu, find the command merge.
Direct the window that pops up and find the username folder youve saved earlier on the Mac desktop. Inside that folder you should find the file, user data.
Select this file and click on merge. All your old data should appear then on the Palm Desktop. We need to transfer these data back to the handheld.
Then click HotSync on the menu. Under that you should see conduit settings. Please click that.
Find the conduit address and click on the button conduit settings.
Choose the option Mac overwrites handheld and click on done and do this for the other conduits except for install, and backup. After alls been changed, exit the conduit settings window.
Try another HotSync. This should solve the issue. Should you feel the need to clarify things please feel free to send us an email.
If you may have problems with the installation, please do the steps below.
Delete files on the directory:
OSX hard drive > library > application support > Palm Hotsync.
Check on the folder:
Hard drive > applications > utilities >
Run disk utilities. Choose the hard drive. And click on disk permissions. Click on verify disk permissions. This would take sometime to complete. After the process is done, restart the Mac again.
You may also need to log in as the root user for Mac so you may install the software. Please read on the following link from Mac support. You can follow the instructions given then try reinstalling the software.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=152089
Then you can manually trash all files after this.
Using the Sherlock or Apple finder (hold the keys apple + F on the Mac) find all Palm related files on your hard drive and delete them or drag them to the trash, except for the backup on your Mac desktop that we saved. Some of the files wont be deleted, thats ok. Delete whatever can be deleted.
Empty the trash then reboot your Mac.
Try reinstalling the downloaded palm desktop software at this point.

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