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  • +3 Spectrum HelpHi, I'm trying to figure out the best way to backup tape programs to disk (specifically to a 3.5\" drive b:) I do have a multiface 3 but it doesn't …

    ... disk (specifically to a 3.5\" drive b:)
    I ... do have a multiface 3 but ... using an external 3.5\" floppy on +3.
    The ... only way that the +3 will recognize the b: drive ... (external 3.5\") ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 March 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Help! +3 won't work anymore!I've just set up my old +3 and it just won't work - it used to a few months ago but now it won't :( I'm in need of some expert help so here's the pr…

    ...
    3] After powering on the floppy drive does not whirr ... on fine. The floppy drive LED is on as ... /> 2] Could the floppy drive be damaged? If I disconnected ... the floppy drive ribbon cable thing would ... but as the floppy drive doesn't work either ...
    PrinceClumsy PrinceClumsy August 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Help with +3 in comaHi everyone Had a spectrum +3 under the bed for some time and when replacing its drive i accidentally connected the 5v and the gnd of the led. Now…

    ... +3 under the bed for some time and when replacing its drive ... through some fluxograms of the +3 service manual i suspect the ...
    odious odious August 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Hard drive and Multiface problemsI recently read about the Spectrum +3e, and thought to myself - "I'll give that a try, and I'll build the Hard drive Interface while I'm at it". So,…

    ... electrical component store, a hard drive, a butchered multiface (for the ... basic program to the hard drive - no problems. I tried reloading ... . So I assumed the hard drive was working correctly. I thought ... maybe I will add a 3.5inch drive to my speccy and ...
    jagman5994 jagman5994 October 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • disk drive with a +2I have been around Spectrums since they came out but i never seen this before. My m8`s going to give me a Spectrum +2 with a MGT Plus D 3.5" disc dri…

    ... a MGT Plus D 3.5" disc drive system and said i ...
    morcar morcar December 2005 Hardware
  • Buying a +3I've been told you can download Spectrum games in .TZX format and transfer them to a specci through the headphone jack. Can you only then save the ga…

    ... buying a +3, just because it has a disk drive.I know ... the storage capacity of a 3" disk? Is it something ... question, are the actual blank 3" disks hard to come by ... just get an external disk drive for my specci instead? If ... If I can get a +3 for ?10, wouldn't it ...
    mutantcamel mutantcamel December 2005 Hardware
  • Datel Electronics disk driveIs it possible to get my pc to read and re-save software ( in an emulator friendly format) that I have stored on 3.5" disks that were created with th…

    Is it possible to get my pc to read and re-save software ( in an emulator friendly format) that I have stored on 3.5" disks that were created with the datel disk drive.
    squiff squiff December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • SPECTRUM +3 NIGHTMAREGot my Specci +3 through the post this morning. The good news all the keys work and it turns on ok. The bad news the disk drive doesn't work. When yo…

    Got my Specci +3 through the post this morning. ... . The bad news the disk drive doesn't work. When you ...
    mutantcamel mutantcamel January 2006 Hardware
  • Opus Discovery 3.5 inch disk driveWould one of these work on a +3 or +2a? So could you save games onto normal disks using a multiface 3 or another mulitiface (1 or 2?) for the +2a? W…

    ... of these work on a +3 or +2a? So could you ... normal disks using a multiface 3 or another mulitiface (1 or ... I'll chuck my broken +3 and stick with tapes.
    mutantcamel mutantcamel January 2006 Hardware
  • Dead +3The good news is I've just acquired a +3. The bad news is it doesn't bloody work. When I plug it all in and switch it on the disk drive starts spinn…

    ... I've just acquired a +3. The bad news is it ... switch it on the disk drive starts spinning but thats about ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton February 2006 Hardware
  • Wanted: Multiface 3Im am hunting for a multiface 3 or failing that any information on how to get a 3" disk drive hooked up to a pc so I can get games onto +3 disk. Tha…

    Im am hunting for a multiface 3 or failing that any information on how to get a 3" disk drive hooked up to a pc so I can get games onto +3 disk.

    Thanx :)

    [ This Message was edited by: Altairst8te on 2006-03-25 20:28 ]
    Altairst8te Altairst8te March 2006 Wanted
  • Cars do killThere are about 3 million car-related injuries a year, 2 million permanent injuries and 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Seat belt use is only at…

    There are about 3 million car-related injuries a ... .S. each year.
    Seat belt use is only at about ... much more prone to speed, drive recklessly, not wear their seat ... belts and drink and drive than middle-aged drivers.
    Bush-lit theory Bush-lit theory April 2006 Chit chat
  • TRDOS Disks on +3Can anyone point me in the direction of a utility that will let me read TRDOS disks on a +3 (equipped with a 3.5" drive B)? Cheers, MikeW

    Can anyone point me in the direction of a utility that will let me read TRDOS disks on a +3 (equipped with a 3.5" drive B)?

    Cheers,
    MikeW
    MikeW MikeW April 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3 soundhello there, just a quick-fire question today. i'm kinda keen on the idea of using my +3 quite a bit, particularly if i bother to to actually sort …

    ... the idea of using my +3 quite a bit, particularly if ... out and get the disk-drive repaired...

    i have ... though. it's an orignal +3 and quite clearly it *does ...
    Hungry Horace Hungry Horace June 2006 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +3 - incompatible ?Hello :) I'm newbie here. I know WOS site since years, never checked forum before ;) , but this moment came when I have problem. I wanna buy ZX Spe…

    ... +3. Why this model ? Because it has 128kB, disk drive : ... wanna +2 with tape drive, I was sick in ... position of head in tape drive ;)


    ... are unplayable on ZX Spectrum +3 ?
    2. is this ... from PC to ZX+3's disk-drive ? (needs a cable ...
    dax dax September 2006 Hardware
  • +3 SoundI just picked up a nice boxed +3 on ebay. Drive, picture all ok. But I am not getting any sound from the modulated arial signal - just noise. I ca…

    I just picked up a nice boxed +3 on ebay.

    Drive, picture all ok. But I am not getting any sound from the modulated arial signal - just noise. I can here sound from the sound socket.

    Any suggestions?
    DBJ DBJ November 2006 Hardware
  • +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…

    ... got a very nice condition +3 given for christmas, along with ... , works great and the disk drive is fine... wow, that sucker ... beats the tape drive of my old 48k+ and ...
    Megatron-UK Megatron-UK December 2006 Hardware
  • Tranferring a game back to +3 disk?Hi, Haven't been on here for ages, but got my Spectrum down from the loft recently, due to a house move in the next few months. I'd forgotten, but so…

    ... the right equipment, FD-1 drive or whatever, it's possible ... got saved on my old 3" disks into dsk files on ...
    tb2000 tb2000 January 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Spectrum +3 Problem & A Modification IdeaThis is a dual post. And it's also my first post, so I apologise if I get stuff wrong lol. My mate bought a Spectrum +3. I'm unsure about how many d…

    ... /> My mate bought a Spectrum +3. I'm unsure about how ... versions there were of the +3, but my mate has the ... would then load the hard drive with MAME and about 7 ...
    bzr_wolfetone bzr_wolfetone February 2007 Hardware
  • Broken disk drive?Well last night disaster struck. I booted the Sam and started loading something from disk. There was a horrible grinding noise and everything crashed…

    ... the drive this morning I've found a nice rubber belt in ... should I consign the disk drive to the dustbin.

    drive on order from Quazar anyhow ...
    DonkeyPong DonkeyPong February 2007 Hardware
  • +3 external floppyI'd like to connect 3,5" PC floppy drive (NEC) to ZX Spectrum +3 (with diode for RDY). Here are questions: 1) It seems the PC floppy uses just +5V, …

    I'd like to connect 3,5" PC floppy drive (NEC) to ZX ... Spectrum +3 (with diode for RDY ...
    orange orange March 2007 Hardware
  • .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" ... compilation that was included with +3)

    So far, ... to copy DU50 to +3 and format some diskettes as ... , which one is best for +3 ?)

    Is ...
    orange orange March 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Wtb: 3" FddI'm buying 3" floppy disk drive for zx +3. Can do PayPal and Moneybookers [email]orange47@gmail.com[/email]

    I'm buying 3" floppy disk drive for zx +3.
    Can do PayPal and Moneybookers

    [email]orange47@gmail.com[/email]
    orange orange March 2007 Wanted
  • .tzx on real Spectrum +3Hi, I'm not sure this is the right forum, sorry.. I need software to load and run .tzx games from a diskette on zx +3 instead of tape. Does it exist?…

    ... from a diskette on zx +3 instead of tape. Does it ... levels') to load from disk drive instead of tape (unprotected version ...
    orange orange April 2007 Games
  • Interface 1 with 3.5" floppyHas this been done or can it be done? Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?

    Has this been done or can it be done?
    Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?
    thomas3120 thomas3120 May 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Amstrad DD1 DriveHi folks, found a Amstrad drive that works also on Spectrum +3 as B:Drive. Cable for Speccy is included. Find auction here: [url]http://cgi.ebay.de…

    ... works also on Spectrum +3 as B:Drive. Cable
    for Speccy ...
    Speccyman Speccyman September 2007 Sales
  • Fly Drive Holidayim seroiusly thinking about doing a fly drive holiday across North America. sort of like starting at the east coast and driving all the way to califo…

    ... thinking about doing a fly drive holiday across North America. sort ... california. was thinking taking about 3 weeks to do it so ...
    mile mile November 2007 Chit chat
  • zx spectrum +3hello fellaes from europe, greece, last week finally i found a zx spectrum 3, with a damaged drive, a power supply that works fine, and a black wire …

    ... a zx spectrum 3,
    with a damaged drive, a power supply ... , why?
    can i connect +3 with a tape recorder?
    rigasrigas1980 rigasrigas1980 November 2007 Hardware
  • Floppy Drive on +DHello, I have unfortunately no old drive left, but want run my +D. Problem is that newer drives has no switch anymore for choosing between drive 1 an…

    ... /> I have unfortunately no old drive left, but want run my ... switch anymore for choosing between drive 1
    and 2. They ... /> Does anybody know if modern 3,5" drives can be converted ...
    Speccyman Speccyman November 2007 Hardware
  • Brand new 3.5 inch floppy drive with a Disciple InterfaceHi folks, I just acquired a disciple interface and have bought some brand new "pc" floppy drives to use with/on it but cant get them to work. I found…

    ... will say no disk in drive and the light will stay ... other way (upside down) the drive will try to access the ... floppies work fine in this drive when connected to my pc ...
    ZX-MAD ZX-MAD March 2008 Hardware
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