Thank you for all your suggestions and info,I found the option for calibration and testing PS3 controller in my laptop control panel,it picked up the PS3 controller but testing it didn't seem to do anything,calibration was same too and the lights were still flashing on controller as if I wasn't connected.i might have to look into getting a Logitech one instead of I can't get PS3 one too work,it's annoying because it recognises it's there but can't get anything to happen.