diff --git a/firmware/v01/v01.ino b/firmware/v01/v01.ino
index a53f2a5..dee3054 100644
--- a/firmware/v01/v01.ino
+++ b/firmware/v01/v01.ino
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ void setup() {    // BEGIN SETUP ------------------------------------
   // set the data rate for the SoftwareSerial port
   mySerial.begin(4800);
 
+	// set the data rate for the Serial port
+	Serial.begin(4800);
+
   // by default, we'll generate the high voltage from the 3.3v line internally! (neat!)
   display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C);  // initialize with the I2C addr 0x3C (for the 128x32)
   // init done
@@ -333,6 +336,8 @@ void read_serial (void) {
 
 
 
+
+
   // Read text from the serial window
   incomingByte = mySerial.read();
   
@@ -343,7 +348,7 @@ void read_serial (void) {
 		  lines++;
 		  chars = 0;
 		}
-		display.print(incomingByte);
+		display.print((char)incomingByte);
 		display.display();
 		delay(10);