[Rohan Patel]

I’ve been in the exact same spot — laptop fan going wild for no reason, even when I wasn’t doing anything heavy. It’s annoying, and it makes you think something’s seriously wrong. Here’s what worked for me after digging through a bunch of trial and error:

Dig a little deeper than the task manager

Sometimes the task manager won’t show everything. I used process explorer (it’s free from Microsoft) and found a background updater that was constantly pinging the CPU. Once I killed it, the fan noise dropped.

Adjust your power settings

Head over to the control panel → power options → advanced settings. Under “processor power management,” drop the maximum processor state to 99%. That small tweak disables turbo boost, and honestly, it cooled things down a lot without making the laptop feel slower.

Check BIOS settings (if you’re comfortable)

Some laptops let you control fan behavior in the BIOS. Mine had a “cooling mode” that was cranked up by default. Switching it to “balanced” helped immediately.

Clean the vents, even if you think you already did

I thought I cleaned mine well enough, but when I opened the bottom panel, there was a thin blanket of dust inside. After carefully cleaning it out, the fan finally relaxed.

Consider repasting (or have a pro do it)

If your laptop’s a few years old, dried-up thermal paste might be part of the problem. I had a local shop reapply it — cost me around 500 bucks, and temps dropped by 10–15°C.

Hope that helps.

[Rohan Patel]

Hey, I’ve run into something similar before, and I know how frustrating it can be — especially when everything works fine until you jump into a video call. If your laptop shuts down during Zoom or Google Meet but works okay otherwise, it’s usually a heat, power, or resource issue. Here’s what might be going on and what you can try:

Overheating is a big one

Video calls use your camera, mic, speakers, and gpu all at once — more than regular browsing. if your laptop gets hot and then shuts off, it’s likely a thermal issue. Try using it on a hard, flat surface (not a bed or pillow), and clean the vents if it’s dusty. A cooling pad under the laptop can help a lot too.

Browser hardware acceleration

Some browsers (like Chrome) use gpu acceleration, which can cause overheating or crashes on older machines. try turning off hardware acceleration in browser settings — it’s under “system” in chrome. restart your browser after turning it off.

Ram or CPU overload

Video calls need memory and processing power. If you’ve got a lot of apps open (like Chrome tabs, Spotify, etc.), close everything else before a call. Check the task manager during the call to see if memory or cpu is maxing out.

Check for driver or update issues

Make sure your graphics and network drivers are updated. Also, check Windows updates — sometimes, a patch fixes this kind of problem. Outdated video drivers can cause random shutdowns when the gpu is under stress.

Battery or power adapter problem

If your laptop shuts down even when plugged in, try using another charger. Unstable power can also lead to crashes under high usage.

I fixed mine by cleaning out the vents, lowering my browser load, and turning off hardware acceleration. Hope one of these works for you, too!

 

[Rohan Patel]

Hey! Great question, if you’ve used ElevenLabs for text-to-speech, you probably noticed how smooth and human-like it sounds. But yeah, sometimes you want it to emphasise a word or add more emotion, and it’s not immediately obvious how to do that.

Here’s what’s worked for me:

Use punctuation smartly

Believe it or not, commas, dashes, ellipses, and periods can totally change the tone.
For example:

• “I really like it.” vs. “I… really like it.”
  
• The second one sounds slower and more thoughtful.
  
• Try adding pauses before or after a word you want to highlight.
  

Use repetition or stretch spelling

If you want a word to stand out, try stretching it:

• “soooo good”
  Or repeat for effect:

• “Yes, yes, yes!”

Capitalise selectively (use with care)

Sometimes capitalizing a word helps draw vocal stress to it. like:

• “This is AMAZING.”
  but don’t overdo it — it can sound unnatural if every other word is in caps.

Adjust voice settings if available

In the VoiceLab or custom settings, you can tweak stability, similarity, and sometimes style sliders.

For more dramatic delivery, try lowering stability — it adds natural variation.

No SSML support (yet)

As of now, ElevenLabs doesn’t support SSML tags, so no <emphasis> or <prosody> options like other tools. Everything is done through text formatting and pacing.

Hope that helps! play around with tone and rhythm — sometimes small tweaks make a big difference in how expressive it sounds.

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