Zoomer Stops Working Occasionally

[robmunach]

Title says it all. I have to re-boot to get it to work again (not just restart Powercadd)
I am running 9.1.5 (10.1.3 v5 WT) on a 27" iMac with Sierra.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? If so, does the updated version of Powercadd fix the issue?

Thanks!

[David Scott]

Yes, it's happened to me a couple of times running 9.1.8 on High Sierra so the latest update doesn't fix it. I've no idea how to repeat it but I remember the first time it happened I tried reinstalling, deleting preferences etc and it was only when I rebooted the Mac that it came back. Very strange.

David

[robmunach]

Thanks David.
Mine started working again on its own this time a few minutes after a Powercadd restart - strange.
I can't seem to repeat it either.

[Alfred Scott]

None of the proposed solutions will fix this, so forget about reinstalling the software, rebooting the machine or PowerCADD. All of these will not do a thing and are wasted efforts.

Zoomer looks directly at the keyboard, and there are no layers of software between Zoomer and the keyboard.

The problem is the keyboard: dirt, bad connection, stuck key, maybe caps lock down? New keyboard? Maybe just slap it around!

Alfred

[robmunach]

Alfred, It is not the keyboard. This happened on my old machine as well.
My caps lock is always down when I use Powercadd.

It must be something else. Rebooting fixes it 100% of the time.

[Alfred Scott]

Hmmm. There is a new data type involved. Maybe it gets polluted and stops working reliably.

Alfred

[patrickm]

It happens to me, too, so I just quit/restart PowerCADD and that seems to fix it. I'm on a 27" iMac running Sierra.

[CJH]

Try restarting the keyboard by either unplugging the USB port or removing/replacing batteries.
I find if I rest a hand on the trackpad for too long without moving (such as napping...) the curser freezes and a restart of the trackpad fixes it (by removing / replacing batteries).