- 1). Insert the yellow, white and red plugs on one end of the composite cables into the color-coded playback or AV OUT jacks on the VCR.
- 2). Connect the plugs on the other end to the matching jacks on the converter box.
- 3). Attach the USB cable to the port on the converter box and to any free USB port on the computer.
- 4). Turn on the equipment and open the video recording software on the computer by double-clicking the name of the program.
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Dead videos can find new life by copying onto disc.death of vcr tapes image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com - 1). Insert a videotape in the VCR and press the "Play" button on the front panel if the video does not begin automatic playback.
- 2). Click the "Record" button on the video software to begin the digital conversion of the videotape.
- 3). Click "Stop" when finished recording, then select "File" and choose "Save" to type a name for the new file in the box provided. Click "Save" to store the new digital video recording onto the computer's hard drive.
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Long-lasting DVDs can hold hours of precious video memories.dvd image by dinostock from Fotolia.com - 1). Open the computer's media tray, insert a blank DVD and close the tray.
- 2). Launch the software that manages the DVD burner.
- 3). Click the "File" or "New Project" tab and select "Open."
- 4). Click "Add Items" or "Add Video" and select the desired video file by clicking and holding the left mouse button, then drag the file to the "Burn" list on the DVD software and release the mouse button to drop the video file in the list.
- 5). Click the "Burn DVD" button at the bottom of the list to begin copying the file to the disc.
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