Pad not recognized on laptop

[NobleXenon51]

Hey guys,

So I've been out of the DDR scene for a little while, and I've recently been trying to get back in. I found my old (homemade) pad from years and years ago, and I've been wanting to use it on my laptop with Stepmania. The pad plugs into a box, and the box has a playstation end that plus into a PSX/PS2 to USB converter that plugs into a USB port. Problem is, my computer doesn't recognize the device. Any thoughts? I can provide any pics as necessary.

I apologize if this is in the wrong section. If it is, would a mod kindly move it to the correct place?

[WiLLiSTER]

Are there any led's or something to indicate power to your pad? Is there something added to the list in Device Manager? Do you get the popup that new hardware has been added? Did you do that thing where you hold start, select, and up arrow(?) for a few seconds?