Powermac G4 only shows desktop background

I recently acquired an old powermac G4. It was working and could connect to the internet for the person I got it from. Then when I came home and plugged it in, I heard the chime, the screen came on, and it got stuck at the background. I don't see the finder menu bar, I don't see any icons - just the swirly blue background. I have no idea how to make the icons show up. It seems like it's working, because it goes to sleep by itself and clicking the mouse wakes it back up. I just can't see any icons or programs!
Help!

Try resetting the PRAM
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
If that works, I would suspect you need to replace the PRAM battery.

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