A driver is needed for the USB connection to the robot, containing the standard unique device identifiers for XV and Botvac, linking driver to device, setting mapping within Windows. While the firmware updating website has been discontinued by Neato Robotics, the links for the drivers for Windows are still active Dec. 2015:
64-bit (newer desktops and laptops):
http://www.neatoroboticsupdates.com/Nea ... er_x64.exe32-bit (many tablets and netbooks):
http://www.neatoroboticsupdates.com/Nea ... er_x86.exe--unsigned driver in Windows 8.1 requires over-riding prohibition globally in advanced settings; many instructions on the web.
Ignore notices and local options, misleading.
I can email these drivers if unavailable online.