I spilled WATER on my keyboard!!!!!!!!

I had an open water bottle next to my laptop as I was using it, and somehow moved my left arm in such a manner that it knocked over the bottle and splashed water all over my open computer. I had tissues nearby since I have a cold and immediately cleaned up every instance of water, yet...well, the computer worked absolutely fine for a few minutes, and I left the room and came back, but when I tried to resume usage the mouse was just FROZEN. I dabbed a tissue at the mouse area, in that crack between thetouch-sensitive pad and the clicker, and, guess what...there was water residue there. I promptly Freaked Out and called some people I know for help, and I'm typing this on someone else's PC right now.
A few minutes ago I tried my laptop mouse again and okay, here is the new problem:
When I try to select something, the selection jumps all around the screen, from icon to icon on my desktop. The mouse moves fine, but what it clicks is just insane now. I have never seen this happen before.
Should I expect the rest to slowly resume usage? Or am I now doomed to drive to the nearest Apple store for emergency help?
PS:. How do I know if my G4's made of aluminum or titanium? I'm an art student who works with metal sometimes so I feel like a moron for being unsure of that

Hi, Marissa. IMMEDIATELY disconnect your AC adapter from the Powerbook and remove the main battery. Do not attempt to turn it on AT ALL until every bit of moisture has been removed or evaporated from it. Short circuits caused by the water can cause (and may already have caused) extensive damage, but you won't know how things stand until the PB is COMPLETELY dry again and you can test it.
Release the keyboard catches and flip the keyboard back onto the palm rest. Disconnect the keyboard cable's connector from the logic board. If you need something more than a fingernail to pry the connector up and off, use something nonmetallic and nonconductive. Blow as much moisture off the keyboard and out from all its nooks and crannies as you can with a can of compressed air, then set the keyboard aside to dry. If there is water under the keyboard (as is very likely if you spilled more than a teaspoon or two), blot up all you can of it with tissues, Q-Tips, etc. Remove every trace of water you can, any way you can. If you have or can borrow a Torx T-8 screwdriver, remove the Powerbook's bottom panel to provide more air circulation and give you more access to the interior for swabbing away water. When you've gotten all you can, arrange the PB so air can move very freely all around it, then set up a fan to blow room-temperature air directly over and through it to evaporate away whatever moisture remains inside (there are many crannies and crevices you can't get at without totally dismantling it). Leave the fan blowing over it 24 hours a day for a minimum of 2-3 days no less before putting the keyboard and battery back in place and trying again to start it up. Good luck.
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20041012075239848

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