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+3 Disc Drive ProblemsI was loading a game (gauntlet) on my +3 tonight and the drive made an unusual noise (not the silent ticking, like 2 seconds of noise). Then the driv…
... loading a game (gauntlet) on my +3 tonight and the drive made ... the drive light started flashing on and off with a period ... disc. Trying to format a disc gives an error ... I have a spare +3 I can nab the drive out of ... if the drive has got killed by a dodgy disc ... -
+3 Scart on LCD vs CRTJust got a very nice condition +3 given for christmas, along with a new RGB scart lead from ebay (I believe it's a guy in Poland on here who makes th…
Just got a very nice condition +3 given for christmas, along with a new ... , works great and the disk drive is fine... wow, that sucker ... beats the tape drive of my old 48k+ and ... 'm loath to use it on a screen of this quality with ... -
.dsk and +3after successfully connecting 3,5" PC FDD as drive B: , i'd like to backup all my 3" disks from A: to B: as .dsk images on ZX+3 (not PC) All of them …
after successfully connecting 3,5" PC FDD as drive B: , i'd like to ... backup all my 3" disks from A ... : to B: as .dsk images on ZX+3 (not ... let me backup diskettes on +3? (and back to A: )
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B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…
... the error "Directory full 8000:5"
I load this from ... LED lights up and stays on but flickers fast.
A: drive spins continuosly, I have disconnected the A drive and still ... the +3 still sees the A: and B: drive all though the A: drive is ... -
ZX +3 Disk Drive Problems!Hello! I Picked up a +3 a couple of weeks ago in a shop for 10 quid, I was very pleased with myself. I realised that this thing was a disk drive thin…
... Picked up a +3 a couple of weeks ago in a shop ... thing was a disk drive thinger and after a lot of ... try and save anything on the disks it always ... something wrong with the disk drive? is it fixable? ... but cant do anything without a storage mendium :( also dont ... -
Some more questions on various subjectsSome more questions that occur to me (mainly when I can't sleep). 1. Do DVD discs have PAL/NTSC formats? If so, how come I could play DVD regio…
... the Unexpected is being repeated on ITV 3, and as I'm ... think it's a genuine question.
5. Why do art ... don't like playing games on a PC)).
19. What ... convenience of a laptop or playing Speccy games on my XBox, plus I ... -
+3 disk drive won't read discs :(Hi all Hoping you knowledgable ppl can help me out!! Manage to rescue an old +3 off a second hand market recently, but despite having replaced the d…
... +3 off a second hand market recently, but despite having replaced the drive ... belt (albeit with a rather sturdy rubber ... after a moment or so the prompt on screen asks for a ... to it than her, based on the attention it's getting....... -
For Sale: Disciple interface clone with disk driveHi all, I have a barely used MGD Disciple interface clone for sale. This comes with a 3.5 inch disk drive, plus connection lead, power supply, and …
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I have a barely used MGD Disciple interface ... sale. This comes with a 3.5 inch disk drive, plus connection lead, power supply ... for ?80 for the lot, plus postage.
If anyone ... -
Advice on cooling a PC needed.I am about to build what is gonna be my final PC but i want it to be a humdinger and need advice on keeping it cool as in the past i have built prett…
... cooling, 1 cdrom, 1 hard drive, onboard graphics, etc. I ... can download and have on your desktop telling you ... you can put into the 5.25 bay, if so ... how they would keep a check on the cpu heat ?
on a specialised pc cooling forum, ... -
Interesting Speccy stuff on eBay[B]For those who help with the preservation of 3" disks, need to connect a 3" drive to their PC or replace the one on their +3:[/B] [url]http://cgi.…
... of 3" disks, need to connect a 3" drive to ... their PC or replace the one on their +3 ... Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-3-Internal-Drive-Disks_W0QQitemZ370193906793QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash= ... br /> [B]10 Plus 2A/2B/3 keyboards[/B] :-o< ... -
The skiving off topicI'm trying to juggle several (work related) problems here, but I've been at it for so long now that I'm getting distracted, so I'm skiving off for a …
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3) Your favourite action film. Some ...
5) Your favourite comedy film?
a bunch of braindead ... of special effects (plus lots of extra ... and others they drive on the right, but ... -
Regarding AY sound on a +2Well, it is my turn to pop up a question regarding some strange behavior of a +2. Although it outputs the sound of keyboard clicking (1 channel, 5 o…
... turn to pop up a question regarding some strange ... behavior of a +2.
... keyboard clicking (1 channel, 5 octave (16/48K Spectrums)) ... of the +2 to drive a pair of external speakers. ... AY sound is available on the modulator. I will ... -
Writing .dsk files in a +3How can I write .dsk files in a +3? I'm about to connect an external 3.5 inch drive, and I was thinking about "fixing" the drive so it always detect…
... a +3?
I'm about to connect an external 3.5 inch drive ... , and I was thinking about "fixing" the drive ... so it always detect DD disks (I'm pretty sure +3 ... /> I've got a divIDE and I could write ... know if there's a program that could ... -
RGB output differences on +2 and +2a/b +3I've got a 37" LG 1080p lcd tv (37LH7000) I'd hooked up my +3 to it and it displays a clear picture (colourwise) however each column looks like it's …
... /> Anyway I was doing a composite mod on a speccy last night and ... was about to add a zaxon ... difference between the RGB output on a 128k+/grey +2 and the ... then my +3 cause of the drive. Now I have a DivIDE+ I ... -
Modding / repairing a +3I've got a +3 and I'm repairing and enhacing the computer. The enhacements I've done so far: - A slightly buggy video composite output. - Repairing …
... (putting a resistor in TR5 emitter).
- External 3.5" floppy drive.
- Replacing 3 ... " internal floppy drive belt
- Replacing +3 keyboard with a ... -
How can I modify a modern floppy disk drive to work with +D, Disciple, etc.So I've got a +D, a Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL Disk interface. For all these I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its own power sup…
So I've got a +D, a Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL ... all these I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its ... if I can use a standard floppy disk drive, and what modifications ... -
The Never Ending Story (on a +3)I recently got a tape copy of The Never Ending Story, but it doesn't seem to load on my +3. Are there any known issues with this game and +3s/+2A/Bs?…
I recently got a tape copy of The Never Ending Story, but it doesn't seem to load on my +3. Are there any known issues with this game and +3s/+2A/Bs?
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Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit ... . But for the +3, they had over a year to come up ... more to the +3 than just the disk drive (printer port, CP ... done more? Should the +3 have been a significant leap forward from ... -
Hard drive caddy for 1tb 2.5 inch disk drive.Silly me. I went and brought a 1tb 2.5 inch hard drive and a caddy. I brought the drive and the caddy saparately because I wanted a caddy with both E…
... went and brought a 1tb 2.5 inch hard drive and a caddy. I ... brought the drive and the ... wanted a caddy with both E-Sata and USB2.0 or 3 ... .0 connectivity.
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New drive belt on a +2.. er.. problem!Hi again, still working on my +2s.. I replaced the belts and it's good, it's working. However, now, the drive is very noisy, erratic and slow. I've…
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still working on my +2s.. I replaced the ... working. However, now, the drive is very noisy, erratic and ... as it's got a spring and everything. Because ... I disable the pin, the drive works fine.
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Couple of rare Spectrum items on sellmyretro.comI have just listed a couple of auctions which will start tomorrow just after 6pm UK time. There is a boxed fully working 48K Issue 1 ZX Spectrum, co…
I have just listed a couple of auctions which will ... time.
There is a boxed fully working 48K Issue ... faceplate still with cellophane wrapper on it: [url]http://www. ... /> and also a Swift Disc interface, complete with original 3.5" disk drive : [url ... -
A +3, bags of 3" disks and wanting to run snapshots!My nostalgic speccy journey took a massive leap recently. I fished out my long lost +3 from storage. Pimped her out with some +3e roms (thanx to Keit…
My nostalgic speccy journey took a massive leap recently. I fished ... lead and built an external 3.5" disk drive.
Now I ... it possible? I have tried a few things with spectaculator but ... test it. I can get a virtial version working with spectaculator ... -
Using an external 3" drive in PCI have an Amstrad FD1 drive (minus the DDI-1 interface sadly), and on another thread, fog alluded to the idea that I might be able to connect it to m…
I have an Amstrad FD1 drive (minus the DDI-1 interface ... sadly), and on another thread, fog alluded to ... to 3" disk to use in the +3, but I have a feeling ... -
Won a +3 on eBay - which games to buy?After a couple of missed opportunities to get my hands on a +3, I finally won one in an eBay auction this afternoon (put in some sneaky bids in my lu…
... opportunities to get my hands on a +3, I finally won one in ... delivery) for just the keyboard on its own ('sold as seen ... /> I may have the game on cassette for my +2 - in ... can just copy it to a blank disc.
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writing +3 problemI can write any game to a 3.5 disk and run it on my external drive but can i write the second side onto the disc as well. I am using samdisk and cpc…
I can write any game to a 3.5 disk and run it on my external drive but can i write the second side onto the disc as well.
I am using samdisk and cpc disk xp.
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Just bought a +3 and i think it's broken :(Please help... my spectrum +3 arrived today and I plugged it in, the red light came on and the disk drive made a little noise. So I then set the T…
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my spectrum +3 arrived today and I plugged ... red light came on and the disk drive made a little noise.
on the specy went out! :( and then the drive started making a ... hasn't come back on and the disk drive immediately continues to ... -
Updated version of Chaos?One game I've never managed to 'click' with is Chaos, the legendary strategy game for the 48K Speccy. Actually, I've never liked any strategy game, b…
... be, then a discussion could be started on these forums for ... additions.
3. As an addendum to point ... same spell, and so on. The game could be ... with the +D and 3.5" disc drive and Multiface 128 was ... doing too much else, plus even if the multi-colour ... -
Any utility to calibrate +3 disc head?Hi! I'm trying to calibrate a 3'' disc drive. To acomplish that, these drives have a small screw that allows the track-0 detect system to be shifted …
... ! I'm trying to calibrate a 3'' disc drive. To acomplish that, these ... ). These discs can be read on another +3 with no problem.
a PC, my new motherboard doesn't allow me to select a 5 ... .25'' drive (it only allows me ... -
Spectrum +3 & FD HelpI'm currently keeping my eye on eBay, hoping to pick up a +3 to play games if the price is right :-D I noticed this earlier: [URL="http://www.ebay.c…
... keeping my eye on eBay, hoping to pick up a +3 to play ... SPECTRUM-3-CABLE-FOR-3-5-FD-OR-SD-FLOPPY-EMU-WITH-DRIVE-SIDE ... SPECTRUM-3-CABLE-FOR-3-5-FD-OR-SD-FLOPPY-EMU-WITH-DRIVE- ... URL]
I have a nice pile of old FD ... in turn into the +3? Should just work? -
Your favourite Spectrum [whatever] beginning with a numberI thought I'd resurrect the fairly popular 'Best Spectrum game beginning with [whatever letter], so here goes. You know the drill, each of your answe…
... related: A quarter of a century ago, I'd have said '3.5" floppy ... More specifically, the way hard drive manufacturers class 1MB of memory ... 1,024KB (unlike everyone else on the planet), resulting in ... the knock on effect that the larger the hard drive space, the ...
