How do I save videos from a JVC digital video camera to an Acer Laptop with Windows Vista?

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If you have have Vista you have VIDEO IMPORT..
you need to have a Firewire connected to your Firewire INPUT..at the LapTop–Upload(side)..PORT…
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Microsoft Movie Maker 6..is what Vista utilizes for Video EDITING–
…you may need to use PUBLISH—to this COMPUTER..to remove all the PANES that Vista acquires from a CamCorder—then start your EDITING procedure from a SINGLE–PANE..you’ll wish you have DUAL CORE at this standing–
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I like to use my AC-DC CUBE–for operating my Camcorder in UPLOADS(editing)..give your Battery a rest…
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With the Camcorder TURNED-OFF…
Plug-IN the DV(IN)Cable…on the Camcorder SIDE..then attach the FIREWIRE—PORT..to the Camcorder—this is called DV-IN…
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Next….Plug the AC/DC Cube into the wall outlet…be sure the CAMERA is in the OFF-mode/
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First START your LapTop—
Get to your DESKTOP—
Let everything LOAD…
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Now…Turn the Camcorder Power-Switch…to:…PLAYBACK…
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Vista should OPEN a Dialogue BOX…called VIDEO-INPUT…
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Follow the WINDOWS[tm}...to Label Your Movie...
and CLICK---NEXT....so as to CHOOSE...DV-avi UPLOAD...
This is your BEST--Editing---FILE SIZE---also called LARGE FILE...
Because you always want to start LARGE---and RENDER---smaller...
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Click///Start Video...and you should have complete DIGITAL VIDEO control at the Vista Interface---if your Camcorder is a Digital Camcorder---
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Older camcorder's...NOT Digital..need to be TURNED--ON at the Camera SIDE...Old CamCorders don't operate at the Interface-LEVEL..
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Just let the FILE UPLOAD---
...once fully UPLOADED....
You can CLOSE...the VIDEO INPUT---program...
Shut-OFF the Camcorder---
...I usually perform a Re-Start---
...at the NEW DESKTOP---I Pull the Firewire from the Camcorder and replace my Battery and perform a Re-Charge---ready for my next project...
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That's it..now you have a FILE in MY VIDEO's...
..the File Type...should be DV-avi...or it may be called VIDEO FILE...50-minutes is about 10-GBs in size...
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