Set up for a new Mac on a PC network as of 7/15/15

1. Boot up laptop and log in as admin and create a local password with the domain admin password
2. Install all applicable Apple updates and make sure the system is on the latest OS and OS patch
3. Create new user as local administrator that matches (though doesn't necessarily need to match) the user's login name on the Windows domain with matching domain password
4. Log out and log in as user
5. Install newest applicable version of MS Office
6. Set up VPN
7. Set up all applicable printers
8. Install applicable antivirus
9. Set up network drives
10. Test VPN and ability to access network drives over VPN
11. Configure Outlook and let email download completely
12. Configure any applicable broadband card
13. Add VNC/screen sharing password
14. Add serial number and computer specs to inventory spreadsheet

PowerPoint 2010 will not play mp4 files - need to install Quicktime

Out of the box, PowerPoint 2010 will not play mp4 files or even files that have been converted to AVI that may still contain MP4 codecs.  The relatively simple solution is to install Apple Quicktime.  Even though you're able to play MP4 videos through Windows Media Player (without Quicktime installed), PowerPoint still won't play the videos.  After installing Quicktime (which no longer installs with iTunes), the videos played normally.

As per Microsoft, the best format for inserting videos into PowerpPoint 2010 is WMV.