Add a little fun and a lot of functionality to your desktop with the Belkin USB 2.0 Lighted Mouse Pad and 4-Port Hub. The Mouse Pad has a smooth surface that improves the functionality of both ball mice and optical mice. When connected to your computer's USB port a soft blue light radiates from the mouse pad lighting up your workspace. The 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports on the mouse pad allow you to connect high-speed devices such as Media Readers Flash Drives and external hard drives. The Mouse Pad is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 and can also be connected to Full-Speed and Low-Speed devices such as your mouse keyboard or USB printer. And installation is a breeze simply Plug-and- Play. A pleasure to work with.and to look at!