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  • I blew up my +3I'm still not sure of what happened (most probably a wrongly inserted interface) but I blew up my +3. What happens when I turn on the power or press …

    I'm still not sure of ... interface) but I blew up my +3. What happens when I turn on the ... the RESET button varies. Sometimes I get only a white page ... the symptoms? Is it fixable? I would really appreciate any advice.
    pdsleite pdsleite November 2008 Hardware
  • How to align head in +3 drive?Hello! I am still struggling to make my +3 drive format disks. After a short email discussion with Steve from DataServe Retro i am ready to admit th…

    ... !

    I am still struggling to make my +3 drive format disks. After ... quite possible that both of my +3 drives had slight head ... misalignment.

    I have good equipment here (multimeters ... . No luck, but maybe my google skills a feeble.
    ArtemKuchin ArtemKuchin December 2012 Hardware
  • I may have some +3 disks that aren't in the archives yet.Upon reading the thread in the games section regarding Intensity, I posted within that thread a picture of my +3 disk version of the game. However th…

    ... Intensity, I posted within that thread a picture of my +3 disk ... no reference to a +3 disk version in the ... check my collection against the archives here and I found ... Imagine.

    I don't know if anyone ... if not I do have a 3' drive connected to my old PC ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum May 2013 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Make up a Lyric (Can they guess the original tune?)Starting with an easy one! Can you guess the original tune? Christmas Is The Time for VERY EXPENSIVE New Graphics cards so I thought of this :- …

    ... you do what I tell you?

    I think I fried my +3 drive while loading a ... of shite.
    The Chuntey fried my +3 drive while loading a game that ... won’t you do what I tell you?

    ... won’t you do what I tell you?

    ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek December 2020 Chit chat
  • SDP Project ExpandingHi folks, The next Vault update isn't going to see that many +3 disks, due to poor interest. However, I've still managed to source some disks for t…

    ... last two posts (before my last one)... Erm, are ... we saying that I'm going to have ... different formats I guess not. I don't think a converter ... I do that ? Can I just hook my 3" drive to my Amiga as I do with my ... you can get the drive attached so it registers ...
    fiath fiath July 2004 MIA/STP/SDP
  • SDP Project ExpandingHi folks, The next Vault update isn't going to see that many +3 disks, due to poor interest. However, I've still managed to source some disks for t…

    ... last two posts (before my last one)... Erm, are ... we saying that I'm going to have to ... I do that ? Can I just hook my 3" drive to my Amiga as I do with my ... error with CPDRead.
    I wonder what's really ... Random data... or if my Hexagon dumps are correct ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker July 2004 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]

    ... owner of my very first Spectrum. I've been ... and now that I got a +3 I thought I should become ... in the 80s. I think beside my +3 the only other Sinclair ... product I've ever seen ... beginning.

    I'm looking forward to delve ...
    protek protek August 2011 Chit chat
  • Help I killed my +3...I replaced the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service. Upon booting everything was fine and one of the discs I bought went in and I heard…

    I replaced the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service.
    < ... .

    I have checked and looks like ... back together fine but I think the issue might be ... I am using (my old +2a one died so I got a proper +3 ... one) or maybe I ...
    xbomber xbomber September 2011 Hardware
  • I think my wife's cheating on me...I've never talked about this before, but I really need the boards advice on what could be a crucial decision. I&#8217;ve suspected for some time now …

    ... she always walks down the drive. Although I can hear a car ... approached the subject with my wife I think deep down I just didn’t ... />
    I decided I was going to park my motorcycle next to ... that moment, crouching behind my bike , that I noticed that the valve ...
    polomint polomint October 2008 Chit chat
  • I think I just blew my big break...I got this offer to re-write a TV show, 8 episodes mini-series... and suposedly I should have finished the treatments of all 8 episodes till this wen…

    ... episodes mini-series... and suposedly I should have finished the treatments ... hard work... and I've been only sleeping 3 hours a day ... months now...

    but I should have finished it, and ... />
    I think I'm going to get sacked and just blew my big ...
    VanTammen VanTammen October 2010 Chit chat
  • 3" drive in w2k+Hi. I've been sorting out my house (it's an ongoing project that so far has lasted just over 3 years). I found a whole bunch of my old 3" discs, so …

    ... 3 years). I found a whole bunch of my old 3" discs, so I thought I ... up one of the +3 3" drives I have to my PC.


    So my main questions are...

    3" drive with RealSpectrum's "RealDisk" in ...
    icabod icabod February 2006 Hardware
  • +3 drive belt dimensionsHi everyone. Nearby my place, there is a store that sells all kinds of rubber products, so i could take a chance on asking for a replacement for the…

    Hi everyone.

    Nearby my place, there is a store ... kinds of rubber products, so i could take a chance on ... for a replacement for the +3 drive belt.

    Has anyone ...
    odious odious June 2006 Hardware
  • +3 Drive problemsHi all, I'm currently trying to get the drives on my three +3 machines working, I have replacement drive belts and have cleaned and replaced the bel…

    ... the drives on my three +3 machines working, I have replacement drive belts and ... have cleaned and replaced the belts on 3 drives. I ... a replacement drive, only need one, as I have replaced the 3" in ...
    prime prime May 2011 Hardware
  • 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 ... alluded to the idea that I might be able to ... connect it to my PC, this is something ... , especially if it means I can transfer disk images straight ... to 3" disk to use in the +3, but I have ...
    Macc Macc October 2011 Hardware
  • Dead +3 drive. Help needed.While i am waiting for a TV master to find his demagnetizing loop to demagnetize my disks i decided to fix my third +3 drive today. I changed the b…

    ... demagnetize my disks i decided to fix my third +3 drive today.

    I changed ... works.
    here is what i saw:
    [url]http:// ... periodic noice.
    As i understand there are two engines ... you see, i can easily rotate it with my finger almost ...
    ArtemKuchin ArtemKuchin December 2012 Hardware
  • Help with my +3Hi fellow spectrum users. I have been lurking round the forums for several months now, but never posted until now. Anyway you guys should probably …

    ... I love my now 2x48k and my 1x48k+. I decided to get a +3 for my ... .

    Problem is with my +3. I can't keep spending money ... , mostly due to mains interference I think. I fitted a well shielded RF ... no problem, any reason why my +3 won't?

    ...
    gazj82 gazj82 May 2013 Hardware
  • external drive +3I recently bought an external drive kit for my +3 [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111267120287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649[/ur…

    I recently bought an external drive kit for my +3

    [url]http:// ... l2649[/url]

    Now my +3 drive is dead and the mainboard ... />
    Anyway When I plug this external drive in and power it ... does see the B drive, but if i try and do anything ...
    morcar morcar February 2014 Hardware
  • I think I have something not listed in your archives.BE kind :) I seldom venture into this forum. I think I have some software that is not mentioned in your archives. Games Maker & Start to Program …

    ... this forum.


    I think I have some software that is ...
    2) blank / save
    3) Tunes, Cars, Boxes, Glitches, Jingle ...
    thx1138 thx1138 September 2003 MIA/STP/SDP
  • +3e rom and my Videoface......aaaarghwell, i've finally gotten around to doing three things in my life replace my +3 drive belt find my videoface and driver disc burn the +3e ROMS and …

    ... />
    replace my +3 drive belt
    find my videoface and driver disc ... goes out, and when i try to scan, the thing ... crashes out

    I can't get green on ... roms in!

    i'm sure it worked ok ... original roms, any tests I can do to see what ...
    bleugh bleugh May 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Sega Megadrive...what i think of the colection...So i went and done it, I got myself the Megadrive Colection for PS2... I know I should download it for free and play it on the pc, but I've tried it…

    ... there I was all this years later ready to play my own ... it (well i think I played it on arcades once and my cousin had ... of action, amazzing levels, I don't think I ever felt so excited ... genre ever since I played Super Castelvania (still my all time side ...
    VanTammen VanTammen April 2007 Chit chat
  • I've killed my computer.I killed my computer yesterday :( Worst part about it deep down inside I knew what would happen but pushed the button anyways and now the thing is r…

    I killed my computer yesterday :(
    < ... /> To make thing worse I went and downloaded smitfraudfixtool, which ... left and right, I think I've saved most of ... and when I get sorted :(

    I think I'll ... have to buy a copy of Windows XP as I ...
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy September 2009 Chit chat
  • my hard drive is dying!my hard drive is on the way out, I'm having difficulty logging in to windows (in safe mode right now, at least that works for the moment) but if I do…

    my hard drive is on the way out, I'm having difficulty logging in ... for the moment) but if I don't log in to ...
    ghbearman ghbearman December 2009 Chit chat
  • How do I know where my C compiler is putting my variable?Let me show you my code. I am writing a Z80 emulator (z80.c) which sets up a bit of shared memory for communication with another process. Well, I got…

    Let me show you my code. I am writing a Z80 ... with another process. Well, I got very confused with ... its address space, and (I think) correctly sets bl_ctrl to zero ... in the memory of my computer. Is that right ... br /> And how can I make sure I know where bl_ctrl is ...
    wilsonsamm wilsonsamm December 2009 Chit chat
  • Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…

    ... problem from when I first got my +3 back in 1988. I'd had ... . I always assumed the +3 was just a +2 with a disk drive ... attached, but when I ... unpacked it the +3 sounded like ...
    dumpster dumpster December 2010 Hardware
  • Mystery of the remaining space on my hard drive?Got a new larger, longer life battery for my HD camera, and upgraded the card from a 8meg to a 16meg HCSD card. In order to test it out, I left the …

    ... , longer life battery for my HD camera, and upgraded ... works, and I go to drag and drop to my computer, ... and notice that :p

    [b] I ... spare on my hard drive, so I tidy it up, until I have ... 8gig. Now it says my hard drive has 6.08 gig ...
    thx1138 thx1138 December 2011 Chit chat
  • Problems with my +3Hello everybody :) I, after almost 2 years, am back in spain and I was able to plug my +3 and play. The thing was going quite good until I inserted …

    ... everybody :)

    I, after almost 2 years, am ... in spain and I was able to plug my +3 and play. ... The thing was going quite good until I ... time, like 2 or 3 minutes but in the end ... loaded properly. after that I tried many games and none ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx May 2012 Hardware
  • I might lose my jobI tried to to find the orignal thread to update but i couldn't so decided to start a new one...... Got the bombshell at work today that there will be…

    ... safe......
    I'll end up losing my flat, i can't move ... in with my mum as ... shelf stackers?
    I'm really worried as my mum is also ... quite ill and not getting better. i think i ...
    zx1 zx1 October 2012 Chit chat
  • +3 Drive is it broken ?I have given the +3 disk drive a clean and a belt change and yet it does not work. I put a disc into the drive and nothing happens. Nothing in side m…

    I have given the +3 disk drive a clean and a belt ... not work. I put a disc into the drive and nothing happens ... guess is it dead and i need to get a new ... I was thinking about swapping it out and putting a 3.5" drive ...
    morcar morcar January 2014 Hardware
  • +3 startup problemRecently, when I turn on my +3, it sometimes hangs with the copyright message (I see no menu) and the drive light is on bright (as though it is tryin…

    ... I turn on my +3, it sometimes hangs with the copyright message (I see ... no menu) and the drive light is on ... ). It sits there forever. If I do a reset, it normally ... not a big problem, but I'd like to get it ...
    jagman5994 jagman5994 February 2014 Hardware
  • Do You Remember Bicycle 4D Cards(I Think They Were Called)?I mentioned earlier in the thread 'what did you have before your first computer', that I had an old Raliegh Grifter bike, which then got me thinking …

    ... 4D Card. At least I think that's what they were ... folded piece of card, I think they were dark blue in ... comes up. I've asked 2 people I know of my age, ... and they haven't clue what I ... these things, at least I think I remember them and not dreamt ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum January 2015 Chit chat
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