Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS is a Bluetooth hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_13d3&PID_3375.

1. Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver from the link below. This download link is 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 running 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 pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Atheros Communications.
File size of the driver: 253642 bytes (247.70 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 75745 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to 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 Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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