SYNC LGKU990 to PC

Hi,
i have ben trying to sync my mobile phone to my pc and it is really frustrating, it is coming up with this error message:-

Contacts : Synchronise ( MS Outlook )

Initialize connection with MS Outlook (I)

Calendars : Synchronise ( MS Outlook )

Initialize connection with MS Outlook (I)

Todo : Synchronise ( MS Outlook )

Initialize connection with MS Outlook (I)

Memo : Synchronise ( MS Outlook )

Initialize connection with MS Outlook (I)

Synchronisation failed.

Fail to connect to the phone,
Please check the COM port and connect in idle screen.

This is a new PC i have got, it worked fine on my old one. I have checked the compatibility mode is set as WXPSP2.

Can somebody please help, i have tried everything!!

Thanks