Driver for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 - downloading and installing it

Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 is a Bluetooth device. This driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications. USB/VID_05AC&PID_8282 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.0.0001.0312 released on 2013-11-22.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept 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 analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Qualcomm Atheros Communications applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 273626 bytes (267.21 KB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 30475 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install 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 press 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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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