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Tripp Lite's 6 inch USB 2.0 port liberator allows connection of a cell/smart phone to your notebook computer for charging and syncing, while creating a second port for other peripheral connections, such as a printer, external mouse, etc. Plug the U024-06N-HUB into your notebooks USB port, and your phone USB cable into the gray charging port. The pigtail cable then provides an external port for another USB peripheral device (will not charge iPad or other tablets and devices that require 2.5AMP or higher).