diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fdcac2b6..a68754e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ void setup() {
 }
 ```
 
-## Using cin an cout
-When you include this header file you automatically get cin and cout based on Serial. There isn't yet a way to select you own device at runtime. Using cin and cout is 
+## Using ```cin``` an ```cout```
+When you include this header file you automatically get cin and cout based on ```Serial```. See below for how to specify your own device. Here's an example sketch using ```cin``` and ```cout``` .
 
 ```c++
 #include <ArduinoSTL.h>
@@ -47,10 +47,40 @@ void loop() {
   }
 }
 ```
+## Changing the Serial Port 
+You can change what serial port that ```cin```, ```cout``` and ```printf()``` use. You can use built-in serial ports (e.g. ```Serial1``` on Leonardo) or you can use software serial ports that implement ```Stream```. 
+
+### Using a Built-in Port 
+In ```src/ArduinoSTL.cpp``` change the value of ```ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_SERIAL```. Leave the other defaults uncommented. 
+
+### Using a SoftwareSerial port. 
+Set ```ARDUINO_DEFAULT_SERAL``` to ```NULL```. Comment out the other defaults. 
+
+Here's an example sketch that uses SofwareSerial:
+
+```c++
+#include <ArduinoSTL.h>
+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+
+SoftwareSerial mySerial(0, 1);
+
+namespace std { 
+  ohserialstream cout(mySerial);
+  ihserialstream cin(mySerial);
+}
+
+void setup() {
+  mySerial.begin(9600);
+  ArduinoSTL_Serial.connect(mySerial);
+}
+```
+
+## Avoiding Instantiation of ```cin``` and ```cout```
+Comment out ```ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_CIN_COUT``` and nothing will be instantiated. You must comment out this flag if you intend to select a non-default serial port. There's no appreciable overhead for using ```printf()``` so you cannot currently avoid initializaing it.
 
 ## Known Issues
 
-Printing of floats and doubles using cout ignores format specifiers. 
+Printing of floats and doubles using ```cout``` ignores format specifiers. 
 
 uClibc seems to be fairly complete. Strings and vectors both work, even with the limited amount of heap available to Arduino. The uClibc++ status page can be found here: 
 
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index e392dbb9..464d0ce3 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name=ArduinoSTL
-version=1.0.5
+version=1.1.0
 author=Mike Matera <matera@lifealgorithmic.com>
 maintainer=Mike Matera <matera@lifealgorithmic.com>
 sentence=A port of uClibc++ packaged as an Arduino library.
-paragraph=This library includes important C++ functions, including cout and cin, printf and scanf. It also includes STL containers like vector and algorithms. 
+paragraph=This library includes important C++ functions, including cout and cin, printf and scanf. It also includes STL containers like vector and algorithm. 
 category=Other
 url=https://github.com/mike-matera/ArduinoSTL
 architectures=avr,samd
diff --git a/src/ArduinoSTL.cpp b/src/ArduinoSTL.cpp
index 20612bcb..6d321070 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoSTL.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoSTL.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
 #include <ArduinoSTL.h>
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
+//
+// Configuration Help 
+//
+// If you're using a serial port that's statically declared somewhere in
+// Arduino (e.g. Serial1 on Leonardo)
+//   1. Set ARDUINOSTL_SERIAL_DEVICE to your device
+//   2. Uncomment the ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_CIN_COUT flag.
+//
+// If you're using a sofware serial port:
+//   1. Set ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_SERIAL to NULL
+//   2. Comment out ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_CIN_COUT
+// Your sketch must contain delarations of cin and cout, and a call to
+// ArduinoSTL_serial.connect().
+//
+
+#define ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_SERIAL Serial
+#define ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_CIN_COUT
+
 using namespace std; 
 
+#ifdef ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_CIN_COUT
 // Create cout and cin.. there doesn't seem to be a way
 // to control what serial device at runtime. Grr.
 namespace std
 {
-  ohserialstream cout(Serial);
-  ihserialstream cin(Serial);
+  ohserialstream cout(ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_SERIAL);
+  ihserialstream cin(ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_SERIAL);
 }
+#endif // ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_CIN_COUT
 
 /*
  * Implementation of printf() is highly libc dependent.
@@ -21,22 +41,8 @@ namespace std
  *   ARDUINO_ARCH_* - ARMs are probably the same as above.
  */
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR)
-//
-// This is a hack to make C stdio work on "Serial" without
-// having to be manually initialized. It works becuase I can
-// call a constructor before setup(). 
-//
-class __Arduino_STDIO_hack {
-public:
-  __Arduino_STDIO_hack(Stream *u);
-  Stream *getUart() {
-    return uart;
-  }
-private:
-  Stream *uart;
-};
 
-static __Arduino_STDIO_hack __stdio_wrapper(&Serial);
+ArduinoSTL_STDIO ArduinoSTL_Serial(ARDUINOSTL_DEFAULT_SERIAL);
 
 // arduino_putchar(char, FILE*) 
 //   Output a single character to the serial port. 
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ static __Arduino_STDIO_hack __stdio_wrapper(&Serial);
 //     automatically addes a \r when it sees a \n
 // 
 static int arduino_putchar(char c, FILE* f) {
-  Stream *uart = __stdio_wrapper.getUart();
+  Stream *uart = ArduinoSTL_Serial.getUart();
   if (c == '\n') uart->write('\r');
   return uart->write(c) == 1? 0 : 1;
 }
@@ -57,18 +63,18 @@ static int arduino_putchar(char c, FILE* f) {
 //   returns: The character or -1 on a read error
 //
 static int arduino_getchar(FILE *f) {
-  Stream *uart = __stdio_wrapper.getUart();
+  Stream *uart = ArduinoSTL_Serial.getUart();
   while (! uart->available()) { /* wait */ }
   return uart->read();
 }
 
-// Initialize STDIO using a pointer to whatever Serial is. 
-// Serial.begin() must be called at some point. 
-//
-__Arduino_STDIO_hack::__Arduino_STDIO_hack(Stream *u) {
+void ArduinoSTL_STDIO::connect(Stream *u) {
+  if (file != NULL)
+    free (file);
   uart = u;
-  fdevopen(arduino_putchar, arduino_getchar); 
+  file = fdevopen(arduino_putchar, arduino_getchar); 
 }
+
 #else
 #warning "printf() will not be functional on this platform."
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ArduinoSTL.h b/src/ArduinoSTL.h
index db4a1b9a..3fb432f8 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoSTL.h
+++ b/src/ArduinoSTL.h
@@ -19,4 +19,37 @@ namespace std
   extern ihserialstream cin;
 }
 
-#endif
+#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR)
+
+class ArduinoSTL_STDIO {
+public:
+  // Initialize STDIO using a pointer to whatever Serial is. 
+  // Serial.begin() must be called at some point. 
+  ArduinoSTL_STDIO(Stream *u) : file(NULL) {
+    connect(u);
+  }
+
+  ArduinoSTL_STDIO(Stream &u) : file(NULL) {
+    connect(u);
+  }
+  
+  Stream *getUart() {
+    return uart;
+  }
+
+  void connect(Stream *u);
+
+  inline void connect(Stream &u) {
+    connect(static_cast<Stream*>(&u));
+  }
+  
+private:
+  Stream *uart;
+  FILE *file; 
+};
+
+extern ArduinoSTL_STDIO ArduinoSTL_Serial;
+
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR
+
+#endif // ARDUINOSTL_M_H