AH = 01 AL = character to send DX = zero based serial port number (0-1) (0-3 for AT) on return: AH = port status (see INT 14,STATUS) bit 7=0 indicates success bit 7=1 indicates error, bits 0-6 indicate cause - INT 14,3 should be used to determine the actual cause of the error since the time-out bit of the status register is always set during an error on this call - uses hardware flow control