A:Answer I purchased this to take with me on a two week trip. I wanted to connect my HP laptop to my mouse, keyboard, printer and external monitor. In addition to this docking station expense, I had to purchase a power supply. I connected everything and I had major connectivity issues. Nothing would work correctly. I ended up not using this and connecting one external device at a time. How frustrating. Then to add insult to injury, I tried to return this when I got back from my trip, and I was advised it was too late and could not be returned. Not even an in-store credit. I will never purchase something like this again. Hope this helps.