Skype: Microphone input won't work

Good evening,
after multiple tests and trying out the error resolving hints I found on the arch forums (with reference to the skype forums) I am still not able to get some input which can be heard by my counterpart.
Here's a screenshot of alsamixer.
I configured Skype to use the default in- and output device, as the alternatives produced in- and output errors.
Do you guys see possible solution to this problem? I might be blind but I'm rather clueless what to do next.
Thanks in advance for your help
regards,
~cg

I think the microphone should be work. I hear also an little noise, if i push on the microphone with my fingers
KMIx
Alsamixer
An test with audacity also won´t work. Speaker = on but microphone = off.

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