If the 'UPDATE' feature was disabled, the Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Driver 1.0.2.0 for Windows 8 driver could not be installed. It is the automatic update feature that is responsible for the installation of the Bluetooth Atheros drivers on your computer. If this has not happened, you should take the following steps:ġ. It should install and give you a message saying it has done so.My device has not been properly installed - what should I do?Īfter connecting a new Atheros device to your computer, the system should automatically install the Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Driver 1.0.2.0 for Windows 8 driver.

In the dialogue box that opens, choose 'Browse my computer for driver software', then direct it to the folder that you just unzipped (probably located in your downloads folder).

Click on the driver tab, then click on the update driver button. Find your ar3012 under network adapters, right click it, and select properties. Right click the windows icon in the bottom left and select device manager. These links don't download an installer however, you must install them through device manager. It will download as a zip file, which you must unzip (I use 7zip myself). If your running 64-bit Win10 grab the 64-bit Win8.1 INF file download, and if your running 32-bit Win10 grab the 32-bit Win8.1 INF file download (the one at the top of the page is the most recent). At the moment there is no Windows 10 specific driver, but the windows 8.1 driver should work fine.

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