Alps Pointing-Device Driver Appears on Taskbar

Greetings:

When my Fujitsu N-Series Lifebook (N3010-55) boots, the
Alps pointing-device driver appears as a running program
on the taskbar. I've been working with Fujitsu technical
support for several weeks to resolve this issue without
success. Does anyone have any ideas on how to resolve
this issue? I've only had this notebook for a few weeks
and I'm not sure exactly when the problem began or what
may have caused it.

Thanks.

--Jim Lester--