[porterma64]

First, check to see if you have drivers installed. Go online for microsoft updates.
Second, look at the Labview examples for joystick controls and look at mapping the inputs to outputs. When you run the vi you will check to see if the motion from the front panel corresponds to the input action on the controller. Record your findings for future programming. You may need to modify the joystick vi to show all switch & joystick inputs on the front panel.