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

Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 is a Bluetooth hardware device. This driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications. USB/VID_13D3&PID_3493 is the matching hardware id of this device.

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

1. Download the driver setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 4.0.0.783 dated 2018-03-19.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation 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 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, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 276542 bytes (270.06 KB)
Driver rating 4.2 stars out of 76957 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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. Installing the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start 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. Search the list until you find the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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