Will learndirect Courses Work On My Computer?

The minimum computer specification currently supported by learndirect is:

Currently only the learndirect website and its application are supported against Windows Vista Home Basic. However, learndirect courses are not currently supported.
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The recommended computer specification supported by learndirect is:

• IE 6.0, 7.0, Firefox 2.0 is available for some courses and all applications. Please check the course catalogue for technical requirements for your specific course.
• CD Drive 24x speed
• Sound Card (16 bit)
• Speakers or Headphones
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Online bandwidth c.80kbps per session
• All latest critical and recommended Windows security patches, available from the Windows update site
• Internet standard multimedia webplayers available here

Please contact learndirect Learner Services for further information..

How to check whether your computer meets the minimum computer specifications for learndirect

'Test My PC' is a tool designed to help you check whether your computer meets the minimum specifications to successfully use the learndirect website and learndirect courses. It measures your current computer set up against the minimum learndirect system requirements and, if necessary, tells you what you would need to do to make sure your computer meets those requirements.

'Test My PC' will measure your computer specifications against the following criteria to make sure it meets the minimum requirements:

• Your operating system (eg the version of Windows you have)
• Your internet browser (eg the version of Explorer you have)
• If you have any pop-up blocking software installed that can stop the learndirect website opening up new windows.
• Your screen resolution
• If JavaScript is enabled within your internet browser - Javascript is needed to run some courses
• The additional software that are installed on your computer which are required for some learndirect courses (e.g. Authorware Player).

You can access 'Test My PC' and check whether your computer should work with learndirect courses, please click on the button below:

Test My PC

Please contact learndirect Learner Services for further information.