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I'm a newbie too and had that problem when I first got the scope a month or so ago. Looking up all I could see were bright dots. You need to know where to look.
133x Magnification will give you a pretty decent view of Saturn. You can see this anytime after 9pm(best at around 11pm). After 9pm simply look to the North East and pick out the brightest yellowy object. Point your scope at it, and you should be able to see the rings. The moon is a bit of a pain at the moment as it is coming up from the same direction as Saturn. If you look to the right of the moon that is where Saturn was a couple of days ago.
Jupiter should be visible sometime between 12:30 and 5am. Shouldn't need a star chart for it, just look for the biggest object in the sky.
As for the unsteady dob mount, mine is a little different. Mine is a skywatcher which uses a tension control knob in the side and if it is too loose I simply tighten it. Maybe somebody with a GSO Dob can give you some tips.
I am not very good at reading Star Charts, but I have found the one they give you in the Sky and Telescope magazine to be the best to understand.
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