Can't show status in menu bar

I recently acquired a lime clamshell iBook. It's running OS 10.4 and has lots of memory (576MB). Using the System Preferences screens, I have tried to show the AirPort status (via Network) and the Battery Life (via Energy Saver) in the menu bar but neither of these options display anything. In fact the "Show battery life" box doesn't stay checked. Should this work on my old iBook or is there something wrong?
I also find that the clicker works intermittantly. I have a mouse which works fine for for true laptop work I'd like to have a reliable clicker. Can this be fixed at a reasonable cost? I need to buy a new battery as the current one won't hold a charge and I thought I could access the clicker from the battery case.
Other than those problems, it's a great portable abeit a bit heavy but hopefully that means more robust. Thanks for help from anyone who remembers these clamshell iBooks.

Thanks "bund" for the suggestion re the intermittant clicker. Do those two Torx T8 screws also allow for removal of the clicker? I might want to get it out and clean it as well.
As for the lack of icons in the Menu Bar, I can't seem to get anything showing up there, not even the time. Only the Spotlight icon is there. When in the Finder, there seems to be lots of room - about half the bar is empty. There has to be some other reason for not being able to display status (or the date/time) in the Menu Bar.
Anyone who has one of these classic iBooks have that problem? All suggestions welcome.

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