Intel stated in a press release that it has identified a flaw in its series 6 chipsets in which the ports can degrade over time and lead to data access issues for customers.

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The first time you fire up the Replicator, the display will take you through the FRE -- that's First Run Experience -- a series of step-by-step instructions it imparts one screen at a time (you can also access this later in the utilities menu).

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