INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Locate the FireWire, or IEEE 1394 port, on your device and insert the FireWire cable. Connect the opposite end of the FireWire cable into a free USB port on your computer. Set your DV camera to VCR/VST mode. Click Import Video in the Autoplay dialog box that opens automatically when your device is connected. Type a name for the video file in the Name field and choose a location on your hard drive to store your video. Choose a format for your video from the list of options and click next. Click on "Import the entire videotape to my computer," and click next. The menu will display a progress bar and will notify you once the conversion is complete. A digital copy of your analog video is saved in the specified location.

SUMMARY: Connect the DV device to your PC. Set your device to VCR mode. Name your video file and choose a file location. Choose a format for your video. Capture the video file.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you have a fallback, you're going to use it point blank. So that boring data entry job you have? Don't fall in love with it. Don't type your life away, spending 60 hours a week inputting numbers and zapping you of any energy you have to go out and pursue what you actually want to pursue. This needs to be your only option, otherwise you might back out. There's a phrase when it comes to Hollywood: "If you can do anything else, do it." The ones that make it in Hollywood never see themselves doing anything else. This has to be your future. Nothing else is possible. Whether you want to act, write, sing, film, or dance, take classes. True talent is all well and good, but you need skill. You need to meet people and work with similar ways of thinking. You need to learn from others and have challenges set in front of you with deadlines. You need to find out if this is something you're actually good at and enjoy. Take a look at the courses offered at your local community college or university. You can also consider classes at adult schools, community centers, or online. And if money is a big issue,you may have to be your own teacher. Take advantage of today's technology and get yourself out there and potentially seen. Whether it's a film you wrote, directed, and filmed or a video of a dance you choreographed, get it in public for the world to see. You never know you may be discovered. Need proof that the Internet can be all you need? Talk to Kate Upton, Justin Bieber, Bo Burnham, Kim Kardashian, or Carly Rae Jepsen. They were all discovered on the Internet, and that's just the names of people you can count on one hand. Do you have a friend who's in an acting class that needs to create an audition tape? Offer to film it for them. Does a local high school need a choreographer for their musical? Take it. It doesn't matter how small the opportunity is if it's slightly related to what you want to do, grab it and don't let go. It's a step in the right direction. There's only one thing to consider: don't let it keep you from going. There's a fine line between building up your resume somewhere else and settling down. Give yourself a deadline. You'll work for the next year or so, and then you'll hightail it out West. This is just a pit stop, not where you end up. If you're just working away your life, spending the weekends drinking and in your pajamas, odds are luck isn't going to come your way. Those who make it are constantly working and looking for the next chance to do what they love. Spend your free time monitoring want ads (like Craigslist), meeting people who may need your services, and getting your name out there. Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor. Stay as busy as possible. This looks good on paper and gets you meeting as many people as possible. If and when those people make it, they'll already have your number. You can sleep when you're making the millions.
Summary: Get rid of your plan A. Take classes. Put yourself on the Internet. Get any kind of experience you can. Keep on the lookout for opportunities.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You might be tempted to raffle a luxury car. However, the best car to raffle is one that matches the demographics of your audience. For example, if you are an environmental charity, then you might want to buy a hybrid vehicle. If your audience is young, then you might want something sporty. However, if your audience consists mostly of families, then you can buy a minivan or other family-sized car. You can't raffle off a car you don't own. Accordingly, you should identify how you will get a vehicle. You have a few options: Obtain donations. People can donate to your organization and then you can use the proceeds to buy a car. Approach local corporations, such as large hardware stores, Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, and any business that has expressed an interest in your organization. Ask a dealer to donate. Some auto dealers will donate a car, provided you advertise that they are the donor. Buy with your own funds. If your organization has money from prior fundraisers, then you might buy the vehicle outright. You need to approach donors strategically. No one will give you money without understanding the purpose of your organization. Make sure to have the following information available for potential donors to look at: Your organization's background: when you were established, how much you have raised, etc. How you will showcase the sponsor. For example, will you mention them on marketing materials? On the raffle ticket itself? How you will monitor and evaluate the raffle. For example, does your organization have an accountant or bookkeeper who will oversee the raffle and keep track of the money raised? How you will use the money raised. Explain how the funds will further your mission. You can increase interest in your raffle if you also offer smaller prizes. This way, more than one person is a "winner" at the raffle. Consider offering these other prizes: cash awards vacation getaways electronics items (laptop, flat screen TV, radio, etc.) gift certificates Some government authorities have strict rules regulating raffles. Accordingly, you should consult with an attorney in your area to discuss whether or not you can hold the raffle. You can find an attorney by contacting your local or state bar association. Many U.S. states limit raffles to non-profit charitable organizations, churches, or volunteer organizations. States may also require organizations to have been in existence for a certain number of years before they can hold a raffle. Check whether you need to pay taxes on the vehicle and whether you need to register it before the raffle. The lawyer can also help you register your raffle, which is required in some states. For example, in California, you must register your raffle with the state's Attorney General. Once you have met with an attorney, you can better assess whether you want to go ahead with the raffle. Consider the time and money involved and decide whether to pursue a different fundraiser. There's always a chance you won't sell enough tickets to cover the cost of the car. For this reason, think carefully before buying the car outright with your funds. If you can't get a dealer to donate a car, then you might want to scrap the raffle. As an alternative, you can hold a raffle for smaller items, such as vacations or cash prizes.

SUMMARY:
Decide what kind of car to raffle. Identify how you will purchase the car. Approach potential donors. Offer other smaller prizes. Meet with an attorney. Decide whether to raffle a car.