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Athena Smartcard Solutions - Input - Athena ASEDrive IIIe AC Driver 1.5.1.0

by Athena Smartcard SolutionsWindows 11Windows 1064-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Athena Smartcard Solutions
Device
Athena Smartcard Solutions - Input - Athena ASEDrive IIIe AC
Driver version
1.5.1.0
Release date
August 31, 2010
Supported Windows
Windows 11, Windows 10
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
84 KB
File name
20425656_f949d5893fdb04947182f62cf99d27716a30c342.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog ASEDRV3.cat
INF version
08/31/2010,1.5.1.0
INF provider
Athena Smartcard Solutions
Device class
SmartCardReader
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
9f309b5b644dd98fe1e03c5754d9f8a133549e0a9e20e3edcbe178dc8a11ec81

Supported hardware IDs (12)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 11, Windows 10) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).