IPad2 typing by itself

My iPad2 (over a year old now) has started acting up. It types by itself or sometimes opens websites randomly when I am in Safari.
I backed it up on iTunes and reset the iPad2. That did not help.
I then upgraded to iOS6 and that didnt help either.
Any pointers?
thanks

sk0726 wrote:
My iPad2 (over a year old now) has started acting up. It types by itself or sometimes opens websites randomly when I am in Safari.
I backed it up on iTunes and reset the iPad2. That did not help.
I then upgraded to iOS6 and that didnt help either.
Any pointers?
thanks
Have you cleaned your screen? A dirty screen can cause this issue. If your screen is clean then do a soft reset. Hold the Power and Home Button down untill you see the Apple Logo, let go. Let me know if that worked.
Good Luck,

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