diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 6dd38b3a..0a844c11 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ToDos in Priority order:
 Known Bugs:
 - some timing issues for some users that leads to an delay to read incomming messages
 - for some users fenrir eats the orca key
+- dont break on non existing python-evdev event.
 - in special cases next word skipps a word, "word<12 spaces>word2<12 spaces>word3 (storm_dragon)
 - Fenrir key sometimes wents crazy? (maybe this is if fenrir key is released before other keys)
 - For example, in screen, it just tells me bell in window, but doesn't tell me which one. (southernprince)
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 3d2b2a74..4eebfaa9 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ enabled=True
 
 # Select the driver used to play sounds, choices are generic and gstreamer.
 # Sox is the default.
+#driver=gstreamer
 driver=generic
 
 # Sound themes. This is the pack of sounds used for sound alerts.
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/debug.py b/src/fenrir/core/debug.py
index 7b4e511c..271c221b 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/debug.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/debug.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class debug():
             if not self._fileOpened:
                 self.openDebugFile()
             if onAnyLevel:
-                msg = 'ANY '+ str(level) +  str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f'))
+                msg = 'ANY '+ str(level) + ' ' +  str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f'))
             else:            
                 msg = str(level) +' ' + str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
 )
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py
index 7ec44dfb..27c2e618 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -175,15 +175,18 @@ class settingsManager():
         return value
 
     def loadDriver(self, driverName, driverType):
-        if self.env['runtime'][driverType] != None:
-            print('shutdown %s',driverType)
-            self.env['runtime'][driverType].shutdown(self.env)    
-        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(driverName, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__main__.__file__)) + "/" + driverType + '/' + driverName + '.py')
-        driver_mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-        spec.loader.exec_module(driver_mod)
-        self.env['runtime'][driverType] = driver_mod.driver()
-        self.env['runtime'][driverType].initialize(self.env)           
-
+        try:
+            if self.env['runtime'][driverType] != None:
+                self.env['runtime'][driverType].shutdown(self.env)    
+            spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(driverName, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__main__.__file__)) + "/" + driverType + '/' + driverName + '.py')
+            driver_mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+            spec.loader.exec_module(driver_mod)
+            self.env['runtime'][driverType] = driver_mod.driver()
+            self.env['runtime'][driverType].initialize(self.env)
+            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('Loading Driver '  + driverType +" OK",debug.debugLevel.INFO, onAnyLevel=True)             
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.env['runtime'][driverType] = None
+            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Loading " + driverType + " Driver : "+ str(e), debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
     def shutdownDriver(self, driverType):
         if self.env['runtime'][driverType] == None:
             return
diff --git a/src/fenrir/inputDriver/evdev.py b/src/fenrir/inputDriver/evdev.py
index a2c3a301..15e60cae 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/inputDriver/evdev.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/inputDriver/evdev.py
@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-import evdev
-import time
-from evdev import InputDevice, UInput
-from select import select
+_evdevAvailable = False
+_evdevAvailableError = ''
+try:
+    import evdev
+    from evdev import InputDevice, UInput
+    _evdevAvailable = True
+except Exception as e:
+    _evdevAvailableError = str(e)
 
+import time
+from select import select
 from core import inputEvent
 from core import debug
 
@@ -16,19 +22,30 @@ class driver():
     def __init__(self):
         self.iDevices = {}
         self.uDevices = {}
-        self.ledDevices = {}        
+        self.ledDevices = {} 
+        self._initialized = False        
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
-        self.env = environment    
-        self.getInputDevices()
+        self.env = environment
+        global _evdevAvailable
+        self._initialized = _evdevAvailable
+        if not self._initialized:
+            global _evdevAvailableError
+            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('InputDriver: ' + _evdevAvailableError,debug.debugLevel.ERROR)         
+            return
+        self.getInputDevices()            
 
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
     def getInputEvent(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            time.sleep(0.005) # dont flood CPU
+            return None
         if not self.iDevices:
             return None
         if self.iDevices == {}:
             return None
+
         event = None
         r, w, x = select(self.iDevices, [], [], self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat('screen', 'screenUpdateDelay'))
         if r != []:
@@ -47,16 +64,24 @@ class driver():
         return None
 
     def writeEventBuffer(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         for iDevice, uDevice, event in self.env['input']['eventBuffer']:
             self.writeUInput(uDevice, event)
 
     def clearEventBuffer(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         del self.env['input']['eventBuffer'][:]
                         
     def writeUInput(self, uDevice, event):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         uDevice.write_event(event)
         uDevice.syn()  
     def getInputDevices(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         deviceList = evdev.list_devices()
         readableDevices = []
         for dev in deviceList:
@@ -83,6 +108,8 @@ class driver():
             self.ledDevices = {dev.fd: dev for dev in self.ledDevices if dev.name.upper() in self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('keyboard', 'device').upper().split(',')}        
             
     def mapEvent(self, event):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return None    
         if not event:
             return None
         mEvent = inputEvent.inputEvent
@@ -97,6 +124,8 @@ class driver():
             return None
        
     def getLedState(self, led = 0):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return None    
         # 0 = Numlock
         # 1 = Capslock
         # 2 = Rollen
@@ -108,6 +137,8 @@ class driver():
             return led in dev.leds()
         return False          
     def toggleLedState(self, led = 0):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return None    
         ledState = self.getLedState(led)
         for i in self.ledDevices:
             if ledState == 1:
@@ -115,6 +146,8 @@ class driver():
             else:
                 self.ledDevices[i].set_led(led , 1)
     def grabDevices(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return None    
 #        leve the old code until the new one is better tested    
 #        for fd in self.iDevices:
 #            dev = self.iDevices[fd]
@@ -137,6 +170,8 @@ class driver():
             except Exception as e:
                 self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('InputDriver evdev: grabing not possible:  ' + str(e),debug.debugLevel.ERROR) 
     def releaseDevices(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return None    
         for fd in self.iDevices:
             try:
                 self.iDevices[fd].ungrab()
@@ -154,7 +189,9 @@ class driver():
         self.iDevices.clear()
         self.uDevices.clear()
 
-        def __del__(self):
-            self.releaseDevices()
+    def __del__(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return None        
+        self.releaseDevices()
 
 
diff --git a/src/fenrir/soundDriver/dummy.py b/src/fenrir/soundDriver/dummy.py
index 6c45bd35..499730d2 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/soundDriver/dummy.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/soundDriver/dummy.py
@@ -9,19 +9,30 @@ from core import debug
 class driver():
     def __init__(self):
         self.volume = None
+        self._initialized = False
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
     def shutdown(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return
         self.cancel()
     def playFrequence(self, frequence = 1000, duration = 0.3, adjustVolume = 0):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
     def playSoundFile(self, filePath, interrupt = True):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
     def cancel(self):
-        pass
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return
     def setCallback(self, callback):
-        pass
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return
     def setVolume(self, volume):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         self.volume = volume        
diff --git a/src/fenrir/soundDriver/generic.py b/src/fenrir/soundDriver/generic.py
index e0155531..cea0c168 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/soundDriver/generic.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/soundDriver/generic.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class driver():
         self.soundType = ''
         self.soundFileCommand = ''
         self.frequenceCommand = ''
+        self._initialized = False        
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
         self.soundFileCommand = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('sound', 'genericPlayFileCommand')
@@ -22,9 +23,14 @@ class driver():
             self.soundFileCommand = 'play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile'
         if self.frequenceCommand == '':
             self.frequenceCommand = 'play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence'
+        self._initialized = True
     def shutdown(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         self.cancel()
     def playFrequence(self, frequence = 1000, duration = 0.3, adjustVolume = 0):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
         popenFrequenceCommand = self.frequenceCommand.replace('fenrirVolume', str(self.volume + adjustVolume ))
@@ -33,6 +39,8 @@ class driver():
         self.proc = subprocess.Popen(popenFrequenceCommand, shell=True)
         self.soundType = 'frequence'
     def playSoundFile(self, filePath, interrupt = True):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
         popenSoundFileCommand = self.soundFileCommand.replace('fenrirVolume', str(self.volume ))
@@ -40,6 +48,8 @@ class driver():
         self.proc = subprocess.Popen(popenSoundFileCommand, shell=True)
         self.soundType = 'file'
     def cancel(self):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if self.soundType == '':
             return
         if self.soundType == 'file':
@@ -48,6 +58,9 @@ class driver():
             self.proc.kill()            
         self.soundType = ''
     def setCallback(self, callback):
-        pass
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return
     def setVolume(self, volume):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         self.volume = volume        
diff --git a/src/fenrir/soundDriver/gstreamer.py b/src/fenrir/soundDriver/gstreamer.py
index 8c607142..b7ed86a1 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/soundDriver/gstreamer.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/soundDriver/gstreamer.py
@@ -5,32 +5,35 @@
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
 from core import debug
-import gi
 import time, threading
-from gi.repository import GLib
 
+
+_gstreamerAvailable = False
 try:
+    import gi        
+    from gi.repository import GLib        
     gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
     from gi.repository import Gst
-except:
+    _gstreamerAvailable, args = Gst.init_check(None)   
+except Exception as e:
     _gstreamerAvailable = False
-else:
-    _gstreamerAvailable, args = Gst.init_check(None)
+    _availableError = str(e)
 
 class driver:
     def __init__(self):
-        self._initialized = False
         self._source = None
         self._sink = None
         self.volume = 1
+        self._initialized = False
+        
     def initialize(self, environment):
-        if self._initialized:
-           return
-        global _gstreamerAvailable           
-        if not _gstreamerAvailable:
-            self.environment['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('Gstreamer not available',debug.debugLevel.ERROR)                        
-            return
         self.env = environment
+        global _gstreamerAvailable
+        self._initialized = _gstreamerAvailable              
+        if not self._initialized:
+            global _availableError
+            self.environment['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('Gstreamer not available ' + _availableError,debug.debugLevel.ERROR)                        
+            return
         self._player = Gst.ElementFactory.make('playbin', 'player')
         bus = self._player.get_bus()
         bus.add_signal_watch()
@@ -46,21 +49,19 @@ class driver:
         self._pipeline.add(self._source)
         self._pipeline.add(self._sink)
         self._source.link(self._sink)
-
-        self._initialized = True
         self.mainloop = GLib.MainLoop()        
         self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.mainloop.run)
         self.thread.start()
+
     def shutdown(self):
-        global _gstreamerAvailable    
-        if not _gstreamerAvailable:
+        if not self._initialized:
             return
         self.cancel()
         self.mainloop.quit()
-        self._initialized = False
-        _gstreamerAvailable = False
 
     def _onPlayerMessage(self, bus, message):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if message.type == Gst.MessageType.EOS:
             self._player.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
         elif message.type == Gst.MessageType.ERROR:
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ class driver:
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('GSTREAMER: _onPlayerMessage'+ str(error) + str(info),debug.debugLevel.WARNING)                        
 
     def _onPipelineMessage(self, bus, message):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if message.type == Gst.MessageType.EOS:
             self._pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
         elif message.type == Gst.MessageType.ERROR:
@@ -77,15 +80,21 @@ class driver:
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('GSTREAMER: _onPipelineMessage'+ str(error) + str(info),debug.debugLevel.WARNING)  
             
     def _onTimeout(self, element):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         element.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
 
     def playSoundFile(self, fileName, interrupt=True):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
         self._player.set_property('uri', 'file://%s' % fileName)
         self._player.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
 
     def playFrequence(self, frequence, duration, adjustVolume, interrupt=True):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
         self._source.set_property('volume', tone.volume)
@@ -96,8 +105,7 @@ class driver:
         GLib.timeout_add(duration, self._onTimeout, self._pipeline)
 
     def cancel(self, element=None):
-        global _gstreamerAvailable    
-        if not _gstreamerAvailable:
+        if not self._initialized:
             return
         if element:
             element.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
@@ -105,6 +113,8 @@ class driver:
         self._player.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
         self._pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
     def setVolume(self, volume):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return    
         self.volume = volume