Cable apparatus

A cable apparatus comprising:

• an internal power terminal for connection to an internal power source;
• a plurality of external power terminals for receiving an externally supplied power;
• a plurality of power lines for connection to the internal power source or to a respective plurality of externally supplied power;
• and
• power line selection controlling means for selecting, when an internal power is supplied from the internal power terminal, one of the plurality of power lines that connects the internal power terminal to the plurality of external power terminals and for selecting, when external power is supplied to one of the plurality of external power terminals, one of the plurality of power lines that connects the externally supplied power from the one of the plurality of external power terminals to another of the plurality of external power terminals,
• wherein the power line selection controlling means automatically changes a power class setting conforming to a standard for a high-performance serial bus to a first power class setting when the internal power is supplied via the power line and to a second power class setting when the external power is supplied via the power line.