To assure its continued success, Gemini has further increased it’s [sic] exposure to retailers and consumers alike with innovative marketing and a successful brand[-]building strategy. The For Dummies brand was recently added to Gemini’s stable of product lines. With it’s [sic] recognizable brand name, For Dummies compliments [sic] the current Gemini brand profile that includes such strong brand names as Philips, Magnavox, Philips Magnavox, Zenith, and Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone. The company’s multi-tiered brand strategy is an affirmation of Gemini’s commitment to maintain it’s [sic] leadership position. —Gemini: Marketers of Brand Name Accessories — About Us (www.gemini-usa.com)
Here’s the e-mail I just sent to technical support:
I am unable to install the Gemini Recoil PC gamepad (GGE908) on my Dell Inspiron 700m.
When I first plug it in, I get “USB Device Not Recognized”. When I follow the Windows dialog boxes, Windows can’t find any drivers on the CD included with your product.
When I run the “setup.exe” program on the CD, it runs through a wizard and adds a folder to my Start menu, but the only thing in that folder is “uninstall”.
I checked http://www.gemini-usa.com/gemini/support.asp and found a driver to download, but the zipped file on that site is password protected.
I’ve gone through the Windows troubleshooting guides several times, with no help.
I have restarted my computer and rerun “setup.exe” several times.
A few seconds after I pushed “send,” the following appeared in my inbox:
<techsupport@gemini-usa.com>: 216.182.17.254 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for techsupport@gemini-usa.com
Giving up on 216.182.17.254.
Time to get the receipt and send that sad puppy back to Wal*Mart.
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The cd is not loading on my cumputer. I'm also not seeing the tabs for effects page nor about page. Only the test page and calibration. This is on the Gemini Recoil gamepad
At the moment, nothing.
I was hoping to set up Star Wars X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter in two-player mode, so my son and I can play each other, but the game wouldn't even run on my laptop in single-player mode until I could install the joystick.
It was very early this morning when a Dell technician verified (via chat) that one of my SD ports is probably bad, which means the motherboard needs replacing. Fortunately, I did spring for a warranty service that means they'll send a technician to my house to fix it.
what games are you using the pad for?
Update... the device works fine when I shift it to a different USB port. And other devices plugged into that same USB port are also not recognized.
So the problem seems to be the port, not the device.
But that doesn't fix the poor proofreading on Gemini's mission statement page, which is the reason I blogged it.