# How to Focus Diode Laser **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started With LightBurn\ **Tags:** diode, focus\ **Created:** [August 30, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-to-focus-diode-laser/21262 "2020-08-30T17:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/lightburn/32/75577_2.png) [@LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/LightBurn)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-to-focus-diode-laser/21262/3 "2020-08-30T19:40:56Z")
This might also be helpful: > [@How do I turn on my diode at low power to focus it or frame a job?](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-turn-on-my-diode-at-low-power-to-focus-it-or-frame-a-job/10520): > > Diode lasers often don’t have a red-dot pointer like CO2 lasers do, so it is often useful to enable them at low power for focusing or framing. (Please do NOT do this if you have a CO2 laser, as the beam is invisible and this could blind you or start a fire) In LightBurn, go to Edit \> Device Settings, or click here: [image] Turn on the ‘Enable Laser Fire Button’ switch (make it green): Quit LightBurn and re-run it. You will now have two new controls in the Move window. A … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-to-focus-diode-laser/21262)._