I pad jumps from screen to screen and starts typing on its own

Try to reset your device. This won't delete your data stored on this device.

• Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button
• Press and hold on the Home button
• Keep holding both buttons until the display turns off and back on with Apple logo on it.

If it does not help this may be hardware/display issue. Take your device to the Apple Store for further diagnostics.

If this only happens when the iPad is plugged in, it may be a bad cable. Try a different one. If it happens at any time, it's probably a bad digitizer. Take it in for service.