Download and install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth R Adapter driver

Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth R Adapter is a Bluetooth device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications. USB/Vid_0489&Pid_E036 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth R Adapter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth R Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.4.0000.0170 dated 2012-11-27.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Atheros Communications applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 296382 bytes (289.44 KB)
Driver rating 4.8 stars out of 62204 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth R Adapter driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth R Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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