Using 2 computers and Syncing Address book isnt working like I want it to

I have a Macbook (black) on 10.4.10 and a G5 dual 2.0 on 10.4.9.
I edited the addresses in my Macbook to get ready for my iphone and merged a bunch of addresses and got rid of duplicates and ABook froze on me. I had to force quit and when i reopened, the addreses were gone but then came back after a minute.
I'm not sure what happened but now i have all my names in my address book, but none of the information (emails, phone numbers, etc etc).
All of the missing info is still in my G5 address book, but not in my Macbook ABook.
I cant get them to sync correctly. What steps do I take to get them to sync properly.
PS, I must say that I've always had them in sync seemlessly in the past so my SYNC setting havent changed.
thanks!
dallas

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From: Frances Topping <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: - Old computer I had is OSX Snow Leopard with Entourage. New one is OSX Mavericks. Using Mail where are my addresses and old address book. Transferred old computer backup by Time Machine and other things work? Can't see a symbol for address book.
Date: August 25, 2014 at 9:46:01 AM EDT
To: discussions-replies <[email protected]>
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