Here's how to use the Nokia Composer to enter a tone.

Notes

Enter notes a - g by pressing keys 1 - 7 i.e.

1 = c

2 = d

3 = e

4 = f

5 = g

6 = a

7 = b

Duration

Decrease by pressing 8

Increase by pressing 9

Duration steps from 1 to 32 (32 shortest, 1 longest - 1 second)

Octaves

Press * to cycle through all three octaves

Pause

Add a pause by pressing 0. You can increase or decrease the pause using keys 8 and 9 as usual.

Sharp (Slighter higher tone)

To use a sharp press the hash (#) key. A # symbol appears next to the note.

Dotted Note

To create a dotted note (a note with a short pause) press the note-key (1-7) and hold for a second. A . will appear next to the note.