Trying to use my xbox controller on my new laptop for PS/anything else but having some trouble...

I looked on the windows drivers page and could not see a windows 8 driver, so I installed one of the others and it seemed to install it all fine:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en...er-for-windows

My light is holding a solid green light and under 'my devices' in the control panel it is detected and says 'This device is working properly.'

I've tried using it on the PC and specific applications (Pokerstars) but I'm having no luck. Nothing is happening. I wanted to know if it was Pokerstars or if it was the controller - is there any way I can test the controller on another part of the laptop? Just to see if it's the controller or my programme.

Also on the hotkeys section of PS I'm having some trouble, it won't allow me to set up a hotkey as ctrl+x it will only allow x (x being figurative, not literally just x, any letter)

Thank you guys, any suggestions are welcome!

Tom

EDIT: The controller is working, I just calibrated it. It is simply Pokerstars not picking it up - does anyone know why?

Sorry, moderator feel free to close this. I worked out you need table ninja - and it works awesome!!!