Macbbok (OS10.4 Tiger) compatability with Palm T3?

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I have just purchased my first Mac (Mac Book OS 10.4 Tiger - White 2GHz) and am keen to get my Palm T3 working with it. I have loaded the software from the Palm One website but still no joy. The software runs (Palm Desktop) but the laptop does not recognise the T3. In fact, on plugging in the USB link, there is no reaction from the Mac at all, even though I have been through all the setup menus. Can anyone help this luddite?
 
Using Windows XP on my PC, on inserting the USB plug from the Palm, the PC immedeately recognised the Palm. I was expecting a similar reaction from the Mac. Finding there was nothing, I pressed the 'HOTSYNC' button on the Palm holder and on the Palm itself and still nothing happened. Frankly, I was expecting the Palm to sync much like the PC. In sum, with the Palm Desktop open, there is no detection of the Palm by my Mac, or the Mac by the Palm. However I have not specifically downloaded any USB driver to the Mac. I was expecting this to be done automatically from my T3 installer disk (dated 2003) when I initially installed the software.
 
Palm Desktop has got a bit flaky. My wife is using the software from http://www.markspace.com/ Not free, but worth it. Latest version 5.1.2 works fine and allows you to choose whether to continue to sync with Palm Desktop or whether to sync with the Apple address book and calendar. Documents to Go is good for integrating the MS Office stuff.
 
You have to install Palm Desktop on the Mac, then open it and go to the HotSync Manager and configure the conduits. If you want the Palm to sync with iCal & Address Book, you'll have to open iSync and have it install the Palm Conduit for iSync. Once that's done you'll need to return to Palm Desktop > HotSync Manager and enable the iSync conduit and disable the Palm address and contact sync conduits. Once those are done, return to iSync and choose "Add Device" while the Palm is plugged in.
 
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