USB External HD Not Working

Lately my computer has been crashing a lot.. different things such as just randomly freezing andnot being able to move the mouse or even click... another thing is freezing and showing a screen with white text and a black background giving different errors in code.. sometimes it also says i need to restart my computer. its also freezing in safari and other applications. i reinstalled everything and its still doing it. now im trying to hook in 1 of my 2 usb external hd's and wired keyboard & mouse and only one of them works. ive tried changing ports and cords and what not, but i think theres something else wrong with my computer. can anyone help?
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Have you run the Apple hardware test? Insert your OS X disk, hold the option key down while rebooting, and choose Apple hardware test. Does it show anything?
Have you recently made any hardware changes, like adding new memory? When you click on the blue apple and about this mac, does your total memory show correctly? Have you reseated your memory?
Have you created a new user on your system, through the account prefernce pane, to see if you have the same issues? If you have the same issues, then you know it's a system-wide problem (hardware or software). If you don't have the issues, then you know the cause is related to something specifically associated with your other ID.
Have you done a safe boot? Reboot your system, holding down the shift key. This does some housekeeping and bypasses loading some startup items. After a successful safe boot, if you reboot normally, do you still have the problems?
Do you run a program like MacJanitor or OnyX to ensure system maintenance is taking place? I use OnyX, which is available here. Run the cleaning and maintenance tabs.
The above steps will cover alot of troubleshooting ground. You should also view the kernal panic guide by Dr. Smoke here.
Let us know what you find out.

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