Saitek Cyborg X & FSUIPC

Hello

I am have some issues with my Saitek Cyborg X. I am currently using Windows 8.1 (which I hate). I have an issue - if I minimise my flight sim, maybe to check the weather or activate SmartCARS (when I'm flying for a VA), my controls will no longer work (this is when using default FSX settings - not FSUIPC).

I know my controller is still working because I can still change view, which is controlled by EZCA. So for some reason, FSX seems to lose connectivity to my controller.

So I'm trying to set my controls using FSUIPC. I have a registered version, but for whatever reason, it will not register any buttons etc.

I press a button on my controller but FSUIPC doesn't seems to recognise it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Matthew