Powerbook 1400 Mac OS 8.0 (Newbie Questions)

I just got myself a powerbook 1400 to try out mac OS and come across your site.. I have some questions about the battery reconditioning program.. I tried running it and some buzzing sound appeared while the screen turned fuzzy..Is it supposed to be like that?
Also, I have not been able to connect to the internet? I am using a "powerport platinum pro" pcmcia card. Do you know how I should set the settings to make it connect to my router (which is connected to a cable modem)?
Thanks..

prologik
The Extensions Manager is a control panel so see if it is in the Control Panels folder or the Control Panels (Disabled) folder. If in the Disabled, drag it to the "active" control Panels folder. The Extensions Manager is actually an application and should always appear under Apple > Control Panels even if all extensions and control panels are turned off. Does it now appear correctly?
The EM Extension enables a startup feature...press the space bar as starting, the Extensions Manager should open. You can then make changes in the Extensions Manager without restarting. (I have not had good luck with it...sometimes it works or occasionally causes a freeze so I never used it.)
I would try these steps (remove the PC card first):
1. Go to the System Folder > Preferences folder and drag these items to the Trash (you may not have all of these):
AppleShare Prefs
AppleTalk Prefs
Internet Prefs
Location Manager Prefs
TCP/IP Prefs
You will not be able to empty the Trash until you have restarted. New pref files are created at startup or when the application or control panel is first used. I would not use the Internet Assistant; you only need to make a few settings and these can be done manually.
2. Open the Utilities folder and run Disk First Aid; if it finds a problem that it cannot repair, boot to your MacOS 8.x CD and run the Disk First Aid located on the CD.
3. Restart and press the shift key...this will prevent the control panels and extensions from loading. Keep an eye on the display...when you see 'Extensions Off' under the MacOS logo, release the shift key and immediately press the 'option + command(Apple)' keys and release when you see 'Do you wish to rebuild the desktop file?' Select yes, then restart after the powerbook finishes booting to the desktop. This will sometimes help after installing new software.
If you have everything turned on in the Extensions Manager and the PC card installed and connected to the router...
- set AppleTalk to Alternate Ethernet;
- set TCP/IP to Connect via: Ethernet and Configure: Using DHCP Server.
These are the settings I use because I only have an ADSL modem and my ISP provides all the other settings automatically. Since you are using a router, I cannot help, but possibly this tech article may help:
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