This is an USB-cable with a blue led on both ends. It’s continuously shining when there’s no data passing the cable and it’s flashing blue when data is transmitted. I am using it to connect my ink jet printer with my laptop at the moment but I have already used it for my external hard disk drive from Raidsonic (IcyBox) which is also flashing blue. 
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