diff --git a/handlers.lua b/handlers.lua
index 20b2964..877f9de 100644
--- a/handlers.lua
+++ b/handlers.lua
@@ -74,29 +74,21 @@ function handlers.handlePasswordInput()
         local event = { os.pullEvent() }
         local eventType = event[1]
 
-        utils.log("DEBUG: Password handler received event: " .. tostring(eventType))
-
         -- Handle GDO events
         if eventType == "transceiver_transmission_received" then
             -- Pass to GDO handler
-            utils.log("DEBUG: Processing GDO transmission in password handler")
             handlers.handleGDOTransmission(table.unpack(event))
             -- Continue loop to check iris state
         elseif eventType == "stargate_message_received" then
             -- Pass to message handler
             handlers.handleMessage(table.unpack(event))
-            utils.log("DEBUG: Message in password handler: " .. tostring(state.lastReceivedMessage))
             -- Check if iris opened (via password or GDO)
             if state.lastReceivedMessage == "IRIS_OPEN" or state.lastReceivedMessage == "GDO_IRIS_OPEN" then
-                utils.log("Received iris open confirmation: " .. state.lastReceivedMessage)
+                utils.debug("Password handler: Received " .. state.lastReceivedMessage)
                 state.lastReceivedMessage = nil
-                utils.log("DEBUG: Setting enteringPassword to false")
                 state.enteringPassword = false
-                utils.log("DEBUG: state.enteringPassword is now: " .. tostring(state.enteringPassword))
-                utils.log("DEBUG: About to return IRIS_OPENED from password handler")
-                local returnValue = "IRIS_OPENED"
-                utils.log("DEBUG: Return value set to: " .. returnValue)
-                return returnValue
+                utils.debug("Password handler: About to return IRIS_OPENED")
+                return "IRIS_OPENED"
             end
         elseif eventType == "monitor_touch" then
             local x, y = event[3], event[4]
@@ -133,16 +125,12 @@ function handlers.handlePasswordInput()
         end
     end
 
-    utils.log("DEBUG: Exited password entry loop")
-
     -- If we got here with a password, send it
     if password ~= "" then
         utils.sendPasswordAttempt(password)
-        utils.log("DEBUG: Returning password: " .. password)
         return password
     end
 
-    utils.log("DEBUG: Returning nil from password handler")
     return nil
 end
 
diff --git a/startup.lua b/startup.lua
index 4c94dc9..4b791c2 100644
--- a/startup.lua
+++ b/startup.lua
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@ local function GetGDOTransmission()
 end
 
 local function HandlePasswordEntry()
-    return handlers.handlePasswordInput()
+    utils.debug("HandlePasswordEntry: Calling handlers.handlePasswordInput()")
+    local result = handlers.handlePasswordInput()
+    utils.debug("HandlePasswordEntry: handlers.handlePasswordInput() returned: " .. tostring(result))
+    return result
 end
 
 local function HandleIncomingPasswordRequest(password)
@@ -744,9 +747,6 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
                 local message = state.lastReceivedMessage
                 state.lastReceivedMessage = nil
 
-                -- DEBUG: Print all messages received
-                print("DEBUG: Message received: " .. tostring(message))
-                utils.log("DEBUG: Message received: " .. tostring(message))
                 utils.debug("Received: " .. tostring(message))
 
                 if message and message:sub(1, 6) == "SGCS_V" then
@@ -772,18 +772,13 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
             else
                 -- Timeout - if we got a version message, assume no password required
                 if state.remoteHasComputer and (os.clock() - lastMessageTime) > 0.5 then
-                    print("DEBUG: Breaking - got version, no password request after 0.5s")
                     break -- No more messages coming
                 elseif not state.remoteHasComputer and (os.clock() - startTime) > 1 then
-                    print("DEBUG: Breaking - no version message after 1s")
                     break -- No computer at remote gate
                 end
             end
         end
 
-        print("DEBUG: Message collection complete. remoteHasComputer=" ..
-            tostring(state.remoteHasComputer) .. ", remotePasswordRequired=" .. tostring(state.remotePasswordRequired))
-
         -- Check if remote iris is closed using transceiver
         local remoteIrisState = nil
         if transceiver then
@@ -811,15 +806,19 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
 
                 local result = HandlePasswordEntry()
 
-                utils.log("DEBUG: HandlePasswordEntry returned: " .. tostring(result))
+                utils.debug("HandlePasswordEntry returned: " .. tostring(result))
+                utils.debug("Type of result: " .. type(result))
+                utils.debug("result == 'IRIS_OPENED': " .. tostring(result == "IRIS_OPENED"))
 
                 -- Check if iris opened during password entry (via GDO)
                 if result == "IRIS_OPENED" then
+                    utils.debug("Setting connectionSafe=true after IRIS_OPENED")
                     utils.log("Iris opened during password entry (via GDO or message)")
                     connectionSafe = true
                     -- Show success message briefly
                     display.showPasswordResult(true)
                     sleep(1)
+                    utils.debug("After success display, connectionSafe=" .. tostring(connectionSafe))
                 elseif result then
                     -- Password was entered, send it
                     utils.debug("Sent: IRIS_PASSWORD:" .. result)
@@ -850,10 +849,8 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
                 -- Re-check iris state after password/GDO attempt
                 if transceiver then
                     remoteIrisState = transceiver.checkConnectedShielding()
-                    utils.log("Re-checked remote iris state: " .. tostring(remoteIrisState))
                     if not remoteIrisState or remoteIrisState == 0 then
                         connectionSafe = true
-                        utils.log("Remote iris confirmed open")
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -889,6 +886,7 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
 
         -- Only open local iris if connection is safe
         if connectionSafe and config.irisEnabled then
+            utils.debug("Opening local iris NOW")
             utils.log("Connection safe - opening local iris")
             -- Wait 2 seconds to avoid voiding the iris
             sleep(2)
diff --git a/utils.lua b/utils.lua
index 78954a5..aa7aeb6 100644
--- a/utils.lua
+++ b/utils.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function utils.log(message)
         local logEntry = "[" .. timestamp .. "] " .. message
 
         -- Write to console
-        print(logEntry)
+        -- print(logEntry) -- TEMPORARILY DISABLED
 
         -- Write to file
         local file = fs.open(config.logFile, "a")