I apologize Guys, I was trying to test this and was never able to reproduce it. Are you trying to open TraceIT while QuickShow is open? That will not work, QS must be closed before TraceIt will open.
I am glad you are up and running but I am confused when you say your projector has to be connected and powered on. All our hardware controllers are mainly just Analog to Digital converters and really have no way to "receive" any type of signal from the laser projector to even let the controller know the projector is there (even the interlock circuit is passive); I am not sure why TraceIT wouldn't open without the projector powered on. You will need the FB3 connected to the computer but the laser shouldn't need to be powered on.