HELP ME!!! Blueberry ibook

Hey guys! I am a complete newbie to apple. I just inherited an ibook Blueberry from my mother's boss. It is running OS 8.6. I have no clue where to find its specifications. I want to know how i would go about upgrading to 9.x or OS X. Also I just bought an ethernet cord and cant figure out how to connect through my modem at home. And as if that wasnt enough, I have to keep it plugged into the wall b/c the battery shows a red X over it and wont charge. Can someone please help me and keep the Techie talk to a min b/c I am super confused. IF possible anyone, Thankyou.

I have no clue where to find its specifications.
Choose Apple System Profiler from the Apple menu.
I want to know how i would go about upgrading to 9.x or OS X.
Purchase and use a retail Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X package after reading the system requirements and getting the computer's specifications.
Also I just bought an ethernet cord and cant figure out how to connect through my modem at home.
It needs to be a cable modem to use Ethernet. If it is a dialup modem, you need a phone cord.
I have to keep it plugged into the wall b/c the battery shows a red X over it and wont charge.
Try the instructions in this article.
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