Driver for Broadcom Broadcom Bluetooth USB - downloading and installing it

Broadcom Bluetooth USB is a Bluetooth for Windows hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Broadcom. USB/VID_18E8&PID_6256 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Broadcom Broadcom Bluetooth USB driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom Broadcom Bluetooth USB driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.6.0.8700 released on 2012-10-26.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

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2. Installing the Broadcom Broadcom Bluetooth USB driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Broadcom Broadcom Bluetooth USB driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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