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dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…
... 3.5" floppy disk and load them on your real +3 using a 3.5" drive ... as the A: drive, or you ... , you CAN use a 3.5" drive as your A: drive. Yes you CAN ... properly from a 3.5" 40 track disk in drive A:. I can ... -
dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…
... properly from a 3.5" 40 track disk in drive A:. I can ... that was causing problems on 3.5 disks and that was sorted ... -
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…
... and it's the A: drive.
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DDi-1 instead of FD-1?Is it possible to connect DDi-1 drives to the Plus3 without any special software or cable? I've been looking for Amstrad's FD-1 drive for my +3 for a…
... be a primary A: drive and has the control hardware ... an external 3" drive to your +3 or add a secondary 3.5" drive. I ... , I'd reccomend the 3.5" device as the media ... is equal to 360K, the 3.5" disk holds 720K, 710K ... get a double sided 3" drive from a scrap PCW ... -
Emulating the Plus3e in SpinHi. At the weekend I finally got my ass in gear and started to go through my many +3 discs, with the aim of transferring a lot of the content to a CF…
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Emulating the Plus3e in SpinHi. At the weekend I finally got my ass in gear and started to go through my many +3 discs, with the aim of transferring a lot of the content to a CF…
... planet who has a +3 without a 3.5" drive, otherwise I'd have ... was not using a real +3 & 3.5" drive, but using an emulated ... you still have a floppy drive on your PC, of course ... +3e disk image as one drive, and use a real FAT16 ... -
Emulating the Plus3e in SpinHi. At the weekend I finally got my ass in gear and started to go through my many +3 discs, with the aim of transferring a lot of the content to a CF…
... was not using a real +3 & 3.5" drive, but using an emulated ... you still have a floppy drive on your PC, of course ... +3e disk image as one drive, and use a real FAT16 ... -
getting files onto disks for +3sI'm starting to get exasperated now! How can I get spectrum programs onto 3.5" disks to use with my +3. I used to have a sure fire method, that worke…
... I get spectrum programs onto 3.5" disks to use with ... my +3. I used to have ... files from an image in drive a: to the true disk ... in drive b:
unfortunately this doesn ... I want to write to 3.5" disks formatted with Garry Lancaster ... -
getting files onto disks for +3sI'm starting to get exasperated now! How can I get spectrum programs onto 3.5" disks to use with my +3. I used to have a sure fire method, that worke…
... MSDOS floppy in a +D drive, and Dominic Morris has written ... a MSDOS floppy in a 3.5" B: drive. Note, this is a ... -
Very noob question re +3First things first, ive never owned any Sinclair equipment until last week. I have used Amstrads, Atari, Commodore etc, but not a Sinclair! So, apolo…
... is good for formating a +3 disc, it will give you ... still, BFormat on an external 3.5" drive will give you over 700K! -
Interface extension cable ?I'm wondering if I can make an extension cable for the Speccy's expansion port. It's not the part of making it I'm uncertain about, but wether the l…
... 's bus is super slow (~3.5 MHz) with rise times no ... is smeared is less than 3 times the length of the ... mean your drivers have to drive a larger lumped capacitance (since ... -
ZX Spectrum Power Cable on +2AHi, Today I bought a +2A, but it is lacking a power cable. I rooted around and found one, but it is for an ordinary ZX Spectrum. Will it work? This…
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+2A, +2B and +3 (all black) have DIN connectors ... The difference is that +3 power sources have more power ... and the +3 uses lots simply because the drive needs an ... if you only use a 3.5" floppy). If you ... you use the drive on your +3 the picture goes ... -
Help!! Newly installed 500gig hard drive installs as drive H ?Like i say in the title, windows installs fine but when windows boots up, the 500 gig hard drive is shown as drive H and when i try to install a prog…
... to far for the C: drive (how many partitions would ... br /> g: (FAT32 on drive 0) 5.24 GB 1.67 GB ... free
h: (FAT32 on drive ... br /> k: (FAT32 on drive 0) 3.14 GB 530 MB free ... could then partition your boot drive for 137GB, but a ... -
48K vs 128KWhat does everyne think is the best machine - the 48k or the 128k? Personally i prefer the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fid…
my first spectrum was the +3 I found at a junk ... (and a zx printer). The +3 is the best for me ... can be plugged into a 3.5" disk with no extra hardware ... hooked up to a hard drive with only a few pence ... -
+3 and 3.5 Floppy Disk DriveCan anyone please help ?. I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a…
No I mean 1.44 3.5 HD Floppy Drive. If you cover the ... side of the disk the drive treats them as 720 K ... -
+3 and 3.5 Floppy Disk DriveCan anyone please help ?. I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a…
... use a modern disc drive on the +3. but I am sure ... use a HD 1.44 drive with a MGT +d.[/quote ... that respect. The +3 requires the old 'drive ready' signal to be ... of the hundreds of '3.5" drive on a plus 3' threads I have ... -
+3 and 3.5 Floppy Disk DriveCan anyone please help ?. I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a…
You should find that a 3.5" drive already has a suitable microswitch ... interface, its used by the drive internally to disable the spindle ... 's no disk in the drive.
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+3 and 3.5 Floppy Disk DriveCan anyone please help ?. I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a…
... ]You should find that a 3.5" drive already has a suitable microswitch ... interface, its used by the drive internally to disable the spindle ... hard to connect up the drive ready line to this switch ... the internal workings of the drive without looking at a schematic ... -
I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... half a dozen games in 5 minutes, switch off an go ... the little bugger into the drive and loading the game up ... I am concerned. Same with 3.5 discs - they will be opened ... be faffing with tapes, azimuth, 5 minute waiting times, failed loads ... -
I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... a dozen games in 5 minutes, switch off an ... little bugger into the drive and loading the game ... failing due to aging and 3.5" floppies are becoming extinct ... extremely noisy 3.5" drive... but being an HD drive it may ... be tricky to connect to a +3). ... -
I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... failing due to aging and 3.5" floppies are becoming extinct (by ... one extremely noisy 3.5" drive... but being an HD drive it may be ... tricky to connect to a +3). Tapes ... -
I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
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I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... be using a 3.5" PC drive as secondary drive in my +3, then making ... least important) making the swap drive switch (to use 3.5" drive as A:) -
How many different versions of the divIDE are there?So what gives with these interfaces? Some have thru ports, some have built in joystick interfaces - some are based upon one design, one is designed …
... difference. Yes you put a 3.5 floppy in, I put a ... CF card in. A 3.5 disc can hold fewer games ... speed - but - you can't drive it. I prefer the +D ... , but at least I CAN drive it. -
How many different versions of the divIDE are there?So what gives with these interfaces? Some have thru ports, some have built in joystick interfaces - some are based upon one design, one is designed …
... difference. Yes you put a 3.5 floppy in, I put a ... CF card in. A 3.5 disc can hold fewer games ... . It is also possible to drive any additional hardware using the ... -
Compatible SpectrumsFollowing some recent coding exploits I've been thinking about compatibility of various models of ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the for…
... should get a +2a/+3 and replace the ROMs with ... contended RAM (I think 1, 3, 5, 7) to the 128k/+ ... cause the modded +2a/+3 to be less compatible than ... perfectly. The +2A and +3 ULA does not stop CPU ... RS232, sinclair joystick, tape drive and single power supply with ... -
So what's your favourite then?Mines the red one.
Mine is probably the +3, I know that it has compatibility problems, but I think the ability to easily connect a 3.5" drive, and the +3e upgrade counter that!
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Old topic I guess - pc floppy drive on +3Is it possible to use a floppy drive from a pc on +3 ? (with modifications ?)
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Anyone interested in a couple of QL 3.5" drives?So, I saw an auction for 2 QL 3.5" drives, no PSU, data cable included though. I thought maybe I could use them on my CPCs, but it seems unlikely, so…
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40 % chance of depression for the US ecconnomyTonight Mathiew I'm going to be a surrogate pasty!! :lol: Athough what I have to say comes from slightly more reputable sources. I have been watchi…
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Almost 3.5 hrs commuting a day would drive me insane. I ... to commuting per week (17.5 hrs per week!)... hope you ...
