diff --git a/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/brlapi.py b/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/brlapi.py
index 387b88cf..22d88368 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/brlapi.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/brlapi.py
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ class driver():
         try:
             import brlapi
         except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut(str(e),debug.debugLevel.ERROR)                 
             return
             
         try:
-            self.connectDevice()   
+            self._brl = brlapi.Connection()  
         except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('BRAILLE.connectDevice '+str(e),debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
             return
         self._isInitialized = True
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ class driver():
     def enterScreen(self, screen):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return
-        self._brl.enterTtyMode(screen)
+        self._brl.enterTtyMode(int(screen))
 
     def leveScreen(self):
         if not self._isInitialized:
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py
index 7ee7cc76..de422355 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ class screenManager():
         if not self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver']:
             return
         if not self.isSuspendingScreen(self.env['screenData']['oldTTY']):
-            self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].leveScreen() 
+            try:
+                self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].leveScreen() 
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(e)
         if not self.isSuspendingScreen():
-            self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].enterScreen(self.env['screenData']['newTTY'])      
+            try:
+                self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].enterScreen(self.env['screenData']['newTTY'])      
+            except Exception as e:                
+                print(e)