The StarTech 6ft USB Y Cableï¿‚ï¾ provides two USB A-Male connectors and a single USB mini B-Male connector which is an ideal solution to provide the additional power required by some mini USB external hard drives connected to the standard USB ports provided by most computers. It is useful in situations where a single USB 2.0 port cannot offer sufficient power to external hard drives. The external hard drive cable can be connected to two ports on one PC to increase the power output to power the external device. It offers pure digital data transfers for high-speed file transfers which helps ensure sharper more natural images and higher sound transfer speeds. It is compliant with USB 2.0 wire specifications. You can connect a digital camera or video recorder to a PC or notebook with the mini USB Y cable.