diff --git a/device/serialstream.cc b/device/serialstream.cc
index 86a2585..3cab162 100644
--- a/device/serialstream.cc
+++ b/device/serialstream.cc
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
 #include "serialstream.h"
 
 SerialStream::SerialStream(ComPort port, BaudRate baud_rate, DataBits data_bits,
-                           StopBits stop_bits, Parity parity) {
-  (void)port;
-  (void)baud_rate;
-  (void)data_bits;
-  (void)stop_bits;
-  (void)parity;
-}
+                           StopBits stop_bits, Parity parity)
+    :Serial(port, baud_rate, data_bits, stop_bits, parity) {}
 
 void SerialStream::flush() {}
 
-void SerialStream::setForeground(Color c) { (void)c; }
+void SerialStream::setForeground(Color c) {
+    write(0x1b);
+    write('[');
+    write('3');
+    write(c + 0x30);
+    write('m');
+}
 
-void SerialStream::setBackground(Color c) { (void)c; }
+void SerialStream::setBackground(Color c) { 
+    write(0x1b);
+    write('[');
+    write('4');
+    write(c + 0x30);
+    write('m');
+}
 
-void SerialStream::setAttribute(Attrib a) { (void)a; }
+void SerialStream::setAttribute(Attrib a) {
+    write(0x1b);
+    write('[');
+    write(a + 0x30);
+    write('m');
+}
 
 void SerialStream::reset() {}
 
@@ -25,6 +37,6 @@ void SerialStream::setPos(int x, int y) {
 }
 
 void SerialStream::print(char* str, int length) {
-  (void)str;
-  (void)length;
+    for(int i=0; i < length; i++)
+        write(str[i]);
 }
diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index 29a6d64..6c1086e 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "arch/cga.h"
 #include "arch/textwindow.h"
 #include "arch/serial.h"
+#include "device/serialstream.h"
 
 // Main function
 // (the bootstrap processor starts here)}
@@ -33,9 +34,20 @@ extern "C" int main() {
   //tw.getPos(x,y);
   //tw.setPos(x+1,y);
 
-  //test Serial
-  Serial s = Serial();
-  s.write('a');
+  ////test Serial
+  //Serial s = Serial();
+  //s.write('a');
+
+  // test SerialStream
+  SerialStream ss = SerialStream();
+  ss.print("test", 4);
+  ss.setAttribute(SerialStream::UNDERSCORE);
+  ss.print("test", 4);
+  ss.setAttribute(SerialStream::RESET);
+  ss.setForeground(SerialStream::MAGENTA);
+  ss.print("test", 4);
+  ss.setBackground(SerialStream::CYAN);
+  ss.print("test", 4);
 
   /* Start application processors
    * To avoid unexpected behaviour, make sure that interrupts are not