Dual USB Type "A" male plugs to single USB Mini-B 5 pin male plug. This cable is designed to tap two USB ports on your computer. The first plug establishes a data connection and draws on the ports power supply. The second USB Type A plug draws additional power to augment the power supplied by the first in order to power high power draw devices like external hard drives.

NOTE: You CAN NOT use this cable to share a single USB perpheral between two different computers or visa versa. This can IS NOT a splitter.