My G3 Pismo has startup problems

I'm experiencing a problem with my Pismo. What happens is that when I try to startup with the power button, either I get a startup chime (NOT the Chimes of Death) and nothing happens, or nothing happens. -_-
So far, I've been able to start up by pressing Command-Control-Power, but I'm feeling a bit off by that - isn't that supposed to be the forced restart sequence? It feels weird using it to startup.
Tonight, as I was transferring files to my new iBook, I got warning indicators saying that my Pismo was running out of battery, while the adaptor was plugged into a working wall socket.
I'm kinda worried about this, and I'm not sure if it's the battery or the power supply, or the adapter is at fault. Is there any way to check this?
iBook G4 12" (Mid 2005) Mac OS X (10.4.2) 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD, standard loadout

Fred:
First, I hope my suggestion for you to create a new post was not offensive to you.
Now, let us address the battery problem. If the power adapter is plugged in the battery would normally be charging, and your computer should not be running off the battery. This seems to indicate that you have a problem with the power supply. It is either:
1. That the power cord to the adapter is faulty;
2. That the adapter itself is faulty;
3. That the connection at the computer is not secure. Does it jiggle if you move it gently while it is plugged in?
Which power adapter do you have? The yo-yo adapters sometimes have the wires breaking in close to the molded plug that plugs into the base of the adapter. The shiny adapter itself can go dead. When the apatter is plugged in you should have a symbol that indicates it is plugged in or charging on the menu bar to the right of the flag.
Now to the battery. If your battery is the original battery that came with the Pismo you should count yourself lucky that it lasted this long. The normal life is about 3 years and with a bit of luck up to 5. But if you power adapter is not working properly, it is difficult to tell what's going on with the battery.
If you can borrow an adapter at the Apple store or something, you can determine if it indeed your adapter.
Let me stop there for now and give you a chance to respond.
Good luck.
cornelius
PismoG4 550, 100GB 5400 Toshiba internal, 1 GB RAM; Pismo 500 OS X (10.4.5) Mac OS X (10.4.6) Beige G3 OS 8.6

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