Public bug reported:

When I connect an external projector it is recognised and output is sent to it, 
however the only resolution
recognized is 640x480 which make it unusable

It used to work properly on the same hardware under ubuntu 12.04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: 
'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  304.43  Sun Aug 19 20:14:03 
PDT 2012
 GCC version:  gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: 
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,snap,move,obs,resize,regex,place,session,imgpng,unitymtgrabhandles,commands,widget,gnomecompat,grid,mousepoll,vpswitch,animation,wall,expo,ezoom,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Dec  6 18:46:08 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-10-19 09:39:22,938 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GT216 [NVS 5100M] [10de:0a2c] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA 
controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1521]
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:nvidia_experimental_304 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel 
module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_experimental_310 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel 
module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and 
VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8540p
MarkForUpload: True
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   3.3V
  16-bit
  PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic 
root=UUID=9b3ffa35-e88f-4588-b4be-e8111c21d10b ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (48 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68CVD Ver. F.21
dmi.board.name: 1521
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 32.34
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CVDVer.F.21:bd03/29/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8540p:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1521:rvrKBCVersion32.34:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8540p
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 
1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal resolution running-unity ubuntu

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