Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS how to download and install the driver

Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS is a Bluetooth hardware device. This driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0489&PID_E04A; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 8.0.0001.0320 released on 2014-03-20.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup 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 updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

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2. Using DriverMax to install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver

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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~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. Scroll the list down until you find the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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