how do I connect my gaming controller to my laptop through a wired connection

Hi Aiden S.

My name is Mauro and am glad to assist you.

Which controller Xbox controller?

Thanks,
Mauro

Okay, here's what I've found:

Both controllers
do not work on the desktop PC with either a wired or wireless connection.

The primary controller however (didn't try both),
does work on my laptop (same OS build) with both a wired and wireless connection.

This would suggest it is a problem with my desktop PC despite having the same OS as my laptop.

Sorry but you said that you have to plug it on your laptop and then that you don't have to plug it on your laptop and phone, so I understand that are 2 different laptops

No.

You're misunderstanding me.

I am using a laptop to play games.

I bought an xbox series controller.

It's connected to my laptop but games are not reading the controller. Meaning the light on the controller is solid and the controller shows as connected in Bluetooth but I can't play games because the controller is unresponsive but only when in a wireless state but functions well in a wired state.

The problem persists on another laptop BUT NOT on my mobile devices.

PLEASE HELP!

Sorry, I have AT&T Uverse. My laptop is connected through my wireless and my Xbox is connected wired directly to the at&t tv box. My router is a 2wire 3800HGV-B

Locate and install the drivers, you do need a PC xbox pad. Also download XBCD so you can assign the triggers.