ITS will only be providing the computer in the lab for equipment, the student, staff, or faculty member will be responsible to supply a camcorder, tape, and cable. Students, faculty, and staff may also use the computer located in the ITS Video Production Center for capture of video from VHS and digital camcorders. Faculty and staff may check out camcorder equipment from ITS using the Mediated Classroom Services Equipment Order Form located at http://www.umflint.edu/its/services/mcs/order.htm. What is Needed:  Below will describe what is needed to capture video to a computer in the lab. You will need to bring the camcorder with the tape that you would like to capture. You will also need to provice a USB cable to connect the camcorder to the computer. Example of a USB Cable: 

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USB was designed to allow peripherals to be connected without the need to plug expansion cards into the computer's ISA, EISA, or PCI bus, and to improve plug-and-play capabilities by allowing devices to be hot-swapped (connected or disconnected without powering down or rebooting the computer). When a device is first connected, the host enumerates and recognizes it, and loads the device driver it needs. USB is not used in video capture because of inconsistent data rates during the capture. Connecting the Camera to the Computer: The instructions below will describe how to connect the camcorder to the computer to capture video In the computer lab, log onto the computer. Connect the cable to the camcorder. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the front of the computer How to Capture Video:

1. Click on Start and select All Programs, then select Windows Movie Maker.
2. On the Movie Maker main menu select File, then select Import Video
    
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3. In the first bow, enter in the name of the file you would like to create.
4. In the second box select the location on the computer you would like the file to be saved to. Videos is selected by default.
5. Select the format you prefer the video to be saved as.
6. Click on Next to continue.
7. Select whether you would like to capture the entire tape automatically or if you would like to capture only a specific part of the tape. If you would like to capture the entire tape select Capture the entire tape automatically. If not then select Capture parts of the tape manually.
8. Click Next to continue. The video will now rewind automatically and the capture will begin. When the video has finished capturing click the Stop Capture button. Make sure to click Yes when a box prompts you with Yes or No in order to save your file. Your video is now saved to the computer and is ready to edit.