Hi Tim,
In order to make use of your joystick, please verify the following:
- Only USB joysticks are supported, older 'game port' types are not
- enable the joystick in the options window (status should be 'communicating with joystick'
- program a cue that uses the joystick as source & trigger (the manuals contains examples of how to create cues)
Let me know if things are still not working after checking these items.
Good luck,