Opening Password protected PDF's

I am using the AcrobatPDFOCX control in a Visual Basic 2005 program to open and view PDF documents.  I have several password protected PDF files that I wish to open using this control.  Here is the command that I use to open  a PDF File
AxAcroPDF1.LoadFile(Application.StartupPath + "\" + FileName + ".PDF") 
When this command executes for a Password Protected PDF I am prompted to provide the password.  Is there a way to pass the password programmatically from VB to the password protected PDF file thus allowing it to open.

Thanks for your prompt reply.  I tried SendKeys.wait("Password") and SendKeys.sendwait("Password").  Neither one appeared to work.  Prompt for password showed but the string "Password" was not read or sent or went to bit heaven. I tried using WinExist("Password") but VB is saying this function has not been declared.  Can you help with the declaration I need to activate this function?

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