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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…
... built in PSU. The drive cable is connected with the ... hand side, with the drive facing me. The other ... When these drives were on my +3, the cable's end would ... it's selected internally as drive B: (or DS1) - ... it switches round the drive to respond to a signal ... -
SCL files...Eh? 1) Where in buggery have these come from? and 2) What do they want? supplementary: 3) Why? As far as I can gather, they're files for the Russi…
... info.
Oh, and my avatar?
He is Professor ... have my +3 modded with a new romset and Beta128 Disk drive built ... -
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…
... programs onto 3.5" disks to use with my +3. I used ... files from an image in drive a: to the true ... disk in drive b:
unfortunately this ... the disk images are of 3" +3 standard format disks, I ... want to write to 3.5" disks formatted with Garry ... -
Best 128k model to add CF IDE disk etcHi, i'm hoping to turn one of my speccys into more of a 'console' the plan is i'd like loads of speect games installed say on a compact flash card …
... +2 but use a +3 case. You should find the ... 2 will fit in the +3 case easily. Swap all the ... black key tops. Remove the +3 drive and create a custom black ... The extra room where the +3 drive was should be fine for ... mean.
Just my 2p's worth :)
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,…
... only in divIDE+).
My next move toward floppy disk ... be using a 3.5" PC drive as secondary drive in my +3, then making ... important) making the swap drive switch (to use 3.5" drive as A:)Help! Need Vesa or glide or whatever help (Carmageddon)Since being forced to run Windows XP instead of Windows 98 a few months ago (new hardware made it necessary), I've spent the odd hour or two here and…
... the cd rack 3 feet away.
Oh and my pc has ... gigs still free on my windows hard drive I can afford to ... few more cd roms to my hard drive to be lazy yet :)Backup QuestionWhile I was in Malta just I had to repair my mates computer. Completely stuffed windows, hangs during boot. Only thing I can do is reinstall window…
... I had to repair my mates computer. Completely stuffed ... got to format the drive. Of course he hasn ... file from my laptop onto a network drive so my question ... 50gig of porn from my network drive to my media PC.
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Machine is AMD 3.2 Athlon, 2gig Ram, ..."Copier" for +3 ?Is there any similar programs to "Copier", that comes on the Microdrive Introduction cartridge, that can make copies from tape to floppy on +3 ? I …
... putting a 3" drive onto your PC.
My favoured method is ... TZX files into your real +3 and simply restore the disk ... 're interested in on AL drive in SPIN, load up the ... file back to a real +3 with the 203K floppy inside ...128 I/O portsIn The Spectrum Hardware Manual there is a small circuit on page 71/72 to allow 128 I/O ports by using IORQ+A7 to override IORQGE, so any I/O access …
hi mates,
can i add a usb port on my zx+3
for usb josticks and mouses?
also, can someone help me to fix my disc drive,
i hear a weird noise about 2 3 seconds and then it stops,
i am an amateur in electronics,128 I/O portsIn The Spectrum Hardware Manual there is a small circuit on page 71/72 to allow 128 I/O ports by using IORQ+A7 to override IORQGE, so any I/O access …
... fix my disc drive, i hear a weird noise about 2 3 seconds ...Spectrum +3 disk drive problem (?)I took up using Spectrums only many years after any ZX model was last in production. I've been lucky enough to find one each of the various 128k mode…
... The good news is that my +3 continues to work, and ... save tape software to 3" disk. Drive operations seem a ... get my external Amstrad DD1 3" drive to work with the +3. I ... 'd had the drive ... can do to get drive and +3 talking to each ...A bit of a ropey questionRight I'm not really sure how to start this one off. So I'll just go for it! Does anybody know of a "safe" keylogging software? I know it sounds b…
... 231311]Get another hard drive and some cradle racks and ... place a drive in each.
... computer remove your drive and put the other drive
in ... ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5-HDD-Mobile-Rom- ... of course with my own drive installed with my own OS on ...Oh look, more Spectrum reviews(x-post to CSS as part of general self-publicising) Part of the reason I've been more active (or at least less lurky) on CSS and here of late is tha…
... -tastic.[/QUOTE]May just be my work firewall, but I get ... ... this was to allow the +3 drive to spin down, or it ... ... I wrote it on a +3, see.
Good stuff ...Oh look, more Spectrum reviews(x-post to CSS as part of general self-publicising) Part of the reason I've been more active (or at least less lurky) on CSS and here of late is tha…
... , if people want to stick my screenshots onto WOS, feel free ... =icabod]
May just be my work firewall, but I get ... ... this was to allow the +3 drive to spin down, or it ... ... I wrote it on a +3, see.
Good stuff ...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…
... on the rear of the +3 drive port. Not difficult. Then, you ... need to find the drive A: select line on the ... rear of drive A: and then trace it ... :( I had a pic on my site - if I can find ...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…
... on the rear of the +3 drive port. Not difficult. Then, you ... :( I had a pic on my site - if I can find ... /> 2. Find the drive select on the 3" drive, it´s pin 4 ... for drive 0 and ... 6 for drive 1
3. Wire number ...3.5'' Amstrad floppy on a +3 ?Hi guys, i bought a 3.5'' drive for an Amstrad 6128, from a guy here in Greece (he makes them) [url]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5594/amaffvrgs…
... made my own. All you need is a 3.5" floppy disk drive ... 5 1/4" drive socket and the normal 3.5" drive connector. You ... it.
My drive works on my +3(e) and my Amstrad CPC6128.
Spectrum and Amstrad +3 disksHi, My friend gave me an Amstrad PCW 8256 and I was wondering if the spectrum +3 disks would work with the PCW? any help apreciated, ben
The A: drive from an 8256 will. As I recall, my +3 ran with one for some years.How copy .DSK files onto real +3 disksI'm new here, so first of all I want to thank this great Speccy community for all the great hints and help that is offered here. Just wish we had thi…
I have a 3.5" external drive on my +3.
I used OMNIFLOP / OMNIDISK on my PC and write the image files to 3.5" disk.
I then copy the files on the +3 from B to AWhy don't you like homebrew games?Alright folks, I'm sure that there are a lot of people here who like the releases from Bob Smith, Jonathan Cauldwell, CEZ Games Studio and the likes…
... get my +3.[/QUOTE]
Unless you've used your +3 recently, the drive ...new to spectrum and problem with +2Hello to all guys, I've been around in the forum since a couple of days now and I've been reading various threads. My small speccy history: I've re…
... a +2A and plugged some +3 cassette leads into the tape ... is wired differently to the +3. I have used to ... adaptor and use it with my mp3 player...
... i'm trying to fix my tape drive with the alignment screw ... i guess i fixed my tape drive for now :D3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... 's doable (as mentioned in my first post).
The ... on a spare 3" drive, but we have a +3. What would be ... the RS232 port on the +3. Since the Sinclair's serial ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
Yep, it works fine. I have the adaptor hooked up to my Amiga and a 3" drive with the speed mod so it reads more reliably.
Cheers
Andyipodsjust bought my very first ipod :) an 8gb ipod nano (cos i was fed up of the cheaper shit that broke within the first few months :( ) anyway i didnt …
... ......i noticed it took 3 weeks to install and ... took another 3 weeks....thats all BAD in my eyes.[/ ... bargepole.
My Creative Zen, takes music, video ... of space for my stuff.I got 3 movies, 7000 ... loads of space on my 60GB drive, cost me well under ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... know how you feel Icabod. My cousin is trying to find ... wants to get a 3" drive or open their +3 and mess around ... with cables, soldering, etc.
About my ... (via 128K's RS232)
3-PC (via custom RS232 interface ...Spectrum +3 to PC serial cableGreetings, I apologize if this has been discussed before. I did a search and came up with a few things related but not exactly what I was looking for…
... dsk files on a 3.5" disk (drive B). I was able ... 'loader option' in drive A (which is my 3")
And most ... the contents on the 3.5" (on drive B)
... it's a little beyond my knowledge...
btw, ... .dsk files on the 3.5" floppy in drive B?+3 3.5" drive B problemsGreetings, I have a chinon357 3.5" floppy with jumpers to work with the +3. Been using it for a while now. Works ok except every time I want to acc…
... 3.5" disks in my +3 box which has my spec +3 and +3 PSU, my chinon 3 ... .5" floppy drive ... />
John & guesser, my chinon 3.5" drive has jumpers on the ...+3 3.5" drive B problemsGreetings, I have a chinon357 3.5" floppy with jumpers to work with the +3. Been using it for a while now. Works ok except every time I want to acc…
... for a brand new 3.5" floppy drive out of a joystick ... interface to add a b: drive to my +3.
[IMG]http://img ... disk it works but th +3 cant read or write to ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... 3" mounted in my PC now, 3 1/2" -> 5 1/4@ drive ... then it
works in my +3. I think we've dumped ... 'd need to adjust the drive
speed for it to ... /> It might be easier using 3.5" drive as Simon says.Du54I've tried using DU54 to write B:game.dsk to A: on +3. But none of the games work, are they all copy protected? On some I got error message "file to…
... modifying games to run from 3.5" drive B: ?
is ... to keep the +3 unchanged)[/QUOTE]
My solution was to ... pick up an extra +3 unit ... that to have a 3.5" A: drive. Though I've ... used the one with a 3" drive for about 18 months!< ...
